木糖,木荃糖
Xylose \Xy"lose\, n. [Pref. xylo- + -ose.] (Chem.) An unfermentable sugar of the pentose class, {C5H10O5}, formed by the hydrolysis of xylan; wood sugar.
xylose n : a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics [syn: {wood sugar}]