Meaning of xylose

xy•lose

Pronunciation: (zī'lōs), [key]

— n. Chem.

a colorless, crystalline pentose sugar, CHO, derived from xylan, straw, corncobs, etc., by treating with heated dilute sulfuric acid, and dehydrating to furfural if stronger acid is used.

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