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noun
One of the pentoses, C5H10O5, a white crystalline sugar, derived from wood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: wood sugar
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: wood sugar
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ξῠ́λον (xŭ́lon) English xylo- Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English xylose From xylo- + -ose.
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