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arabinose
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a·rab·i·nose  (-rb-ns, r-b-)
n.
A crystalline pentose sugar, C5H10O5, obtained from plant polysaccharides such as gums and hemicelluloses.


arabinose [əˈræbɪˌnəʊz -ˌnəʊs]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a pentose sugar in plant gums, esp of cedars and pines. It is used as a culture medium in bacteriology. Formula: C5H10O5
[from arabin (from (gum) arab(ic) + -in) + -ose2]


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