arabinose.
An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin.
Meaning & usage
An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Arabic عَرَب (ʕarab)bor. Ancient Greek Ἄραψ (Áraps) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek Ἀραβικός (Arabikós)bor. Latin arabicusder. English arabic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English arabin Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English arabinose From arabin + -ose.
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