pentosan

noun

pen·​to·​san ˈpen-tə-ˌsan 

: any of various polysaccharides that yield only pentoses on hydrolysis and occur widely in plants

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pentosan

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• chitosan
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon

Medical Definition

pentosan

noun

pen·​to·​san ˈpent-ə-ˌsan 

: any of various polysaccharides that yield only pentoses on hydrolysis and are widely distributed in plants