NOUN | substance | xylose, wood sugar | a sugar extracted from wood or straw |
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Meaning | A sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics. | |
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Synonym | wood sugar | |
Broader | carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar | An essential structural / structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals |
Spanish | xilosa | |
Catalan | xilosa |
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