pentosan
noun
pen·to·san
ˈpen-tə-ˌsan 
: any of various polysaccharides that yield only pentoses on hydrolysis and occur widely in plants
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pentosan
noun
pen·to·san
ˈpent-ə-ˌsan
: any of various polysaccharides that yield only pentoses on hydrolysis and are widely distributed in plants
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