heteroxylan

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noun

A form of xylan in which some of the xylose residues are replaced by glucuronic acid

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Meanings

nounheteroxylan (plural heteroxylans)

plural heteroxylans

  1. biochemistryA form of xylan in which some of the xylose residues are replaced by glucuronic acid

Origin

From hetero- + xylan.

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APA

heteroxylan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroxylan

MLA

“heteroxylan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroxylan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heteroxylan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroxylan.

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