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wood sugar

–noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C5H10O5, the dextrorotatory form of xylose: used chiefly in dyeing and tanning.

Origin:
1895–1900
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wood sugar  
n.  See xylose.
xy·lose   (zī'lōs')   
n.  A white crystalline sugar, C5H10O5, used in dyeing and tanning and in diabetic diets. Also called wood sugar.
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Main Entry: wood sugar
Function: noun
: XYLOSE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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wood sugar n.
See xylose.

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