Meanings
nounxylan (plural xylans)
plural xylans
- biochemistryA polysaccharide, consisting of xylose residues, found in the cell walls of some algae and plants.
Translations
Finnish ksylaani
- ksylaanibiochemistry: a polysaccharide consisting of xylose residues
French xylane
- xylanebiochemistry: a polysaccharide consisting of xylose residues
Irish xiolán
- xiolánbiochemistry: a polysaccharide consisting of xylose residues
Italian xylano, xilano
- xylanobiochemistry: a polysaccharide consisting of xylose residues
- xilanobiochemistry: a polysaccharide consisting of xylose residues
Russian ксила́н
- ксила́н (ksilán)biochemistry: a polysaccharide consisting of xylose residues
Spanish xilano
- xilanobiochemistry: a polysaccharide consisting of xylose residues
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APA
xylan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylan
MLA
“xylan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylan. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xylan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylan.
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