Associations to the word «Xylose»

Wiktionary

XYLOSE, noun. (organic compound) One of the pentoses, C5H10O5, a white crystalline sugar, derived from wood.

Dictionary definition

XYLOSE, noun. A sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley