xylan

noun

xy·lan ˈzī-ˌlan

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

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

circa 1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of xylan was circa 1894

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“Xylan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xylan. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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xylan

noun

xy·lan ˈzī-ˌlan

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

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