xylosan

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noun

Any of a group of compounds formed by pyrolysis of xylose or of hemicellulose.

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Meanings

nounxylosan (plural xylosans)

plural xylosans

  1. chemistryAny of a group of compounds formed by pyrolysis of xylose or of hemicellulose.

Origin

From xylose + -an.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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