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araban

[ ar-uh-ban ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a pentosan, found chiefly in vegetable gums, that yields arabinose upon hydrolysis.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of araban1

1890–95; arab(inose) + -an; -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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