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pentosan
CIDE DICTIONARY
pentosan, n. [From Pentose.].
One of a class of substances (complex carbohydrates widely distributed in plants, as in fruits, gums, woods, hay, etc.) which yield pentoses on hydrolysis. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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