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xylan

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xy·lan  (zln)
n.
A yellow, water-soluble, gummy polysaccharide found in plant cell walls and yielding xylose upon hydrolysis.

xylan [ˈzaɪlæn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a yellow polysaccharide consisting of xylose units: occurs in straw husks and other woody tissue


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Byline: Ben Sullivan Daily News Staff Writer The rumors are finally right: Xylan Corp.
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