Meanings
nounxylulose (countable and uncountable, plural xyluloses)
plural xyluloses
- countableuncountablebiochemistryThe ketopentose (3R,4S)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentan-2-one.
Origin
From xyl- + -ulose, from levulose.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan xilulosa
- xilulosaketopentose
Irish xilealós, xiolalós
- xilealósketopentose
- xiolalósketopentose
Spanish xilulosa
- xilulosaketopentose
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APA
xylulose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylulose
MLA
“xylulose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylulose. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xylulose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xylulose.
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