释义 |
xy·lu·lose \ˈzīl(y)əˌlōs also -ōz\ noun (-s) Etymology: xyl- + -ulose (as in cellulose) : a ketose sugar C5H10O5 of the pentose class that is formed from xylose by epimerization and from d-arabitol by bacterial oxidation, that like ribulose plays a role in carbohydrate metabolism, and that is found in the urine in cases of pentosuria; threo-pentulose |