Meaning Of The Word Xylan

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xylan in American English
a yellow, gummy pentosan that is found in woody tissues and yields xylose upon hydrolysis
noun: the pentosan occurring in woody tissue that hydrolyzes to xylose: used as a source of furfural

xylan in British English
noun: a yellow polysaccharide consisting of xylose units: occurs in straw husks and other woody tissue

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