xilose

Portuguese

Etymology

From xilo- +‎ -ose (compare French xylose, Spanish xilosa).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈlɔ.zi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈlɔ.ze/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈlɔ.zɨ/

Rhymes: -ɔzi, -ɔzɨ
Hyphenation: xi‧lo‧se

Noun

xilose f (usually uncountable, plural xiloses)

(biochemistry) xylose (a sugar derived from wood)

Further reading

“xilose” in iDicionário Aulete.
“xilose” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“xilose” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
“xilose” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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