xilose

Portuguese

Etymology

From xilo- +‎ -ose (compare French xylose, Spanish xilosa).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃiˈlɔ.zi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃiˈlɔ.ze/

  • Rhymes: -ɔzi, -ɔzɨ
  • Hyphenation: xi‧lo‧se

Noun

xilose f (usually uncountable, plural xiloses)

  1. (biochemistry) xylose (a sugar derived from wood)

Further reading

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