First Known Use: circa 1894
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xylose
noun xy·lose \ˈzī-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz\
Definition of XYLOSE
: a crystalline aldose sugar C5H10O5 that is not fermentable with ordinary yeasts and occurs especially as a constituent of xylans from which it is obtained by hydrolysis
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xylose
noun xy·lose \ˈzī-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz\
Medical Definition of XYLOSE
: a crystalline aldose sugar C5H10O5 that is not fermentable with ordinary yeasts and occurs especially as a constituent of xylans from which it is obtained by hydrolysis
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