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xylose

English

Noun

xylose (countable and uncountable, plural xyloses)

  1. (biochemistry) One of the pentoses, C5H10O5, a white crystalline sugar, derived from wood.

Synonyms

  • wood sugar

Related terms

  • xylosyl
  • xylosylglucoside

Translations

Anagrams

  • lyxose

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xylitol

English

Etymology

From Latin xylos (wood or cotton-tree) + -itol (anhydric alcohol).

Noun

xylitol (countable and uncountable, plural xylitols)

  1. (chemistry) a pentahydric alcohol, C5H12O5, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener

Synonyms

  • E967 when used as a sweetener

Translations

Further reading

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Anagrams

  • lyxitol

Spanish

Noun

xylitol m (plural xylitoles)

  1. xylitol

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