arabinose

noun

arab·​i·​nose ə-ˈra-bə-ˌnōs 

-ˌnōz

: a white crystalline aldose sugar C₅H₁₀O₅ occurring especially in vegetable gums

Examples of arabinose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The researchers found sugars like arabinose and xylose -- but the most significant finding was ribose. — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Nov. 2019

Both approaches pointed to a gene for an enzyme that makes arabinose, a sugar found primarily in the plant cell wall, Willis reported. — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 29 Aug. 2019

To create XNAs, Holliger and his team replaced the deoxyribose with alternative synthetic chemical ring structures such as arabinose or cyclohexene. — Kat McGowan, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2013

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary arabin (the solid principle in gum arabic, from gum arabic + -in entry 1) + -ose

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for arabinose

• arpeggios
• manifestoes
• pistachios
• politicos
• portfolios
• superimpose
• agarose
• aliquots
• amigos
• anthracnose
• bottlenose
• buffaloes

Medical Definition

arabinose

noun

arab·​i·​nose ə-ˈrab-ə-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz 

: a white crystalline aldose sugar C₅H₁₀O₅ occurring especially in vegetable gums