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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One of the pentoses, C₅H₁₀O₅, a white crystalline sugar, derived from wood. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics wordnet

Synonyms

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aldopentosed-xylosefree xylosepentose sugarreleased xyloseunbound xylose

Antonyms

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bound xylose