xylan
xy·lan
noun \ˈzī-ˌlan\Definition of XYLAN
: a yellow gummy pentosan that yields xylose on hydrolysis and is abundantly present in plant cell walls and woody tissue
Origin of XYLAN
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1894
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