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Noun: xylose  'zI,lowz or zI,lows
  1. A sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics
    - wood sugar

Derived forms: xyloses

Type of: carb [informal], carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar

Encyclopedia: Xylose

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xylol
Xylomelum
Xylomelum pyriforme
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xylophagous
xylophone
xylophonist
Xylopia
Xylopia aethiopica
xylose
xylosma
Xylosma congestum
Xyphophorus
Xyphophorus helleri
Xyridaceae
Xyridales
Xyris
Xyris operculata
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xystus