xylonic

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adjective

Relating to xylonic acid or its derivatives

OriginEnglish xylose ← French glucose ← Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos) →
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Meanings

adjectivexylonic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to xylonic acid or its derivatives

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kes-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ksewlo-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekξῠ́λον (xŭ́lon)
  4. Englishxylo-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*dléukus?
  6. Ancient Greekγλεῦκος (gleûkos)
  7. Frenchglucose
  8. Englishglucosebf.
  9. Englishxylose
  10. Englishxylonic

From xylose + -ic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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