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Definition of: xylose
(zī′lōs) noun Chem.
A pentose, C5H10O5, obtained by treating xylan with sulfuric acid; wood sugar: the levorotatory form is used in the synthesis of vitamin C. [<XYL(AN) + -OSE2]
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