Pentosan

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of a group of polysaccharides found with cellulose in many woody plants and yielding pentoses on hydrolysis.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Any polysaccharide composed of pentoses
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • One of a class of substances (complex carbohydrates widely distributed in plants, as in fruits, gums, woods, hay, etc.) which yield pentoses on hydrolysis.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One of a class of complex carbohydrates which yield pentoses when hydrolyzed. They occur in most plants, in many gums, in turf, humus, and lignite.
    • Word Usage
    "This is a complete nonsense, because the brand name is not pentosan polusulphate and it is the trade name which is being marketed."
    Equivalent
    -sane   
     
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