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xylose
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Xylose \Xy"lose\, n. [Pref. xylo- + -ose.] (Chem.) An unfermentable sugar of the pentose class, C5H10O5, formed by the hydrolysis of xylan; wood sugar. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
