XYLAN


Meaning of XYLAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' z ī - ˌ lan

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1894

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

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