pentosan

pentosan [pen-tuh-san] ExamplesWord Origin noun Biochemistry.

1. any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis.

Origin of pentosan German (1892), equivalent to Pentos(e) pentose + -an -ane Examples from the Web for pentosans Historical Examples of pentosans

That portion of the carbohydrates known as pentosans gives rise to furfuraldehyde, one of the important components of caffeol.

All About Coffee

William H. Ukers

The pentosans, araban and xylan, occur normally in the stems and outer seed coats of many common plants.

The Chemistry of Plant Life

Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

British Dictionary definitions for pentosans pentosan noun

1. biochem any of a group of polysaccharides, having the general formula (C 5 H 8 O 4) n : occur in plants, humus, etc

Word Origin for pentosan C20: from pentose + -an