Found 2 items, similar to Xylose.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: xylose xylose n : a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics [syn: wood sugar]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Xylose Xylose \Xy"lose\, n. [Pref. xylo- + -ose.] (Chem.) An unfermentable sugar of the pentose class, C5H10O5, formed by the hydrolysis of xylan; wood sugar. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]