pentosan

pentosan
A poly- or oligosaccharide of a pentose; e.g., arabans, xylans.

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pen·to·san 'pent-ə-.san n any of various polysaccharides that yield only pentoses on hydrolysis and are widely distributed in plants

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pen·to·san (penґto-san) any member of the class of polysaccharides composed of pentose residues, e.g., arabans or xylans. They occur widely in plants, serving structural and storage functions.

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  • pentosan — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1892 any of various polysaccharides that yield only pentoses on hydrolysis and occur widely in plants …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • pentosan — /pen teuh san /, n. Biochem. any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis. [ < G (1892), equiv. to Pentos(e) PENTOSE + an ANE] * * * …   Universalium

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