xylose

xy·lose  (zls)

n.

A white crystalline sugar, C₅H₁₀O₅, used in dyeing and tanning and in diabetic diets. Also called wood sugar.

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xylose  (zls)

A white crystalline sugar extracted from wood, straw, and corn. It is used in dyeing and tanning and as a substitute for sucrose in diabetic diets. Chemical formula: C₅H₁₀O₅.

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Noun

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xylose - a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics wood sugar carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar - an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain