xylogalactan

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noun

A polysaccharide composed of xylose and galactose residues.

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Meanings

nounxylogalactan (plural xylogalactans)

plural xylogalactans

  1. biochemistryA polysaccharide composed of xylose and galactose residues.

Origin

From xylo- + galactan.

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APA

xylogalactan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylogalactan

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“xylogalactan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylogalactan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xylogalactan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylogalactan.

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