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XILOSA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- xylose
1, record 1, English, xylose
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- D-Xylose 2, record 1, English, D%2DXylose
correct
- wood sugar 3, record 1, English, wood%20sugar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] Aldopentose sugar that occurs in hemicellulose, in mucopolysaccharides of connective tissue and sometimes in the urine. 4, record 1, English, - xylose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cellulose can be hydrolysed into wood sugars including glucose through the action of either acids or special enzymes ... The sugars produced by acid or enzymic hydrolysis can then be fermented, using enzyme containing yeasts, to ethanol or higher alcohols. 5, record 1, English, - xylose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- xylose
1, record 1, French, xylose
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sucre de bois 2, record 1, French, sucre%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aldopentose dont la forme D se trouve sous forme de polymère dans les parties ligneuses de certains végétaux (xylanes). 3, record 1, French, - xylose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La matrice de la paroi primaire [des cellules végétales] renferme des polysaccharides neutres ou acides ramifiés (hémicelluloses et pectines). Elle libère à l'hydrolyse de nombreux oses et dérivés (glucose, galactose, rhamnose, mannose, xylose, arabinose, fucose, acides uroniques [...] Tous ces matériaux forment des polymères à séquences complexes et spécifiques qui ont longtemps échappé à l'analyse. 4, record 1, French, - xylose
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- azúcar de madera
1, record 1, Spanish, az%C3%BAcar%20de%20madera
feminine noun, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- xilosa 2, record 1, Spanish, xilosa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término "azúcar de madera" se puede utilizar como nombre masculino o femenino, aunque normalmente "azúcar" se utiliza en el masculino. 3, record 1, Spanish, - az%C3%BAcar%20de%20madera
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