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xylan

[ zahy-lan ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. the pentosan occurring in woody tissue that hydrolyzes to xylose: used as a source of furfural.

xylan

/ ˈzaɪlæn /

noun

  1. biochem a yellow polysaccharide consisting of xylose units: occurs in straw husks and other woody tissue
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of xylan1

1890–95; < Greek xýl ( on ) wood + -an, variant of -ane
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Example Sentences

The pentosans, araban and xylan, occur normally in the stems and outer seed coats of many common plants.

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