Crossword clues for xylose
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Xylose \Xy"lose\, n. [Pref. xylo- + -ose.] (Chem.) An unfermentable sugar of the pentose class, C5H10O5, formed by the hydrolysis of xylan; wood sugar.
Wiktionary
n. (context organic compound English) One of the pentoses, C5H10O5, a white crystalline sugar, derived from wood.
WordNet
n. a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics [syn: wood sugar]
Wikipedia
Xylose (cf. Greek ξύλον, xylon, "wood") is a sugar first isolated from wood, and named for it. Xylose is classified as a monosaccharide of the aldopentose type, which means that it contains five carbon atoms and includes a formyl functional group. It is derived from hemicellulose, one of the main constituents of biomass. Like most sugars, it can adopt several structures depending on conditions. With its free carbonyl group, it is a reducing sugar.
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