What is a gummy substance of the pentosan class, present in woody tissue, and yielding xylose on hydrolysis; wood gum called?
xylan — A gummy substance of the pentosan class, present in woody tissue, and yielding xylose on hydrolysis; wood gum. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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