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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012