PENTOSAN


Meaning of PENTOSAN in English

Pronunciation: ' pen-t ə - ˌ san

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1892

: any of various polysaccharides that yield only pentoses on hydrolysis and occur widely in plants

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