xylan

noun xy·lan \ˈzī-ˌlan\

Definition of XYLAN

: a yellow gummy pentosan that yields xylose on hydrolysis and is abundantly present in plant cell walls and woody tissue

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1894

Medical Dictionary

noun xy·lan \ˈzī-ˌlan\

: a yellow gummy pentosan that yields xylose on hydrolysis and is abundantly present in plant cell walls and woody tissue

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