arabinose

[ uh-rab-uh-nohs, ar-uh-buh- ]
/ əˈræb əˌnoʊs, ˈær ə bə- /

noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C5H10O5, obtained from plant gums or made synthetically from glucose, used chiefly as a culture medium in bacteriology.
Also called pectinose, pectin sugar.

Origin of arabinose

1880–85; arabin the soluble essence of certain gums ( (gum) arab(ic)) + -in2) + -ose2

OTHER WORDS FROM arabinose

a·rab·i·nos·ic [uh-rab-uh-nos-ik, ar-uh-buh-] /əˌræb əˈnɒs ɪk, ˌær ə bə-/, adjective

Words nearby arabinose

arabic, arabic numeral, arabica bean, arabica coffee, arabicize, arabinose, arabinoside, arabis, arabist, arabize, arable

Example sentences from the Web for arabinose

  • This was directly established for glucose, lævulose, galactose, and arabinose .

    Researches on Cellulose |C. F. Cross

  • It is, therefore, similar to amygdalin, except that one glucose molecule is replaced by arabinose.

    The Chemistry of Plant Life |Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

  • On hydrolysis, it yields glucose, arabinose, and d-mandelo nitrile.

    The Chemistry of Plant Life |Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

British Dictionary definitions for arabinose

arabinose
/ (əˈræbɪˌnəʊz, -ˌnəʊs) /

noun

a pentose sugar in plant gums, esp of cedars and pines. It is used as a culture medium in bacteriology. Formula: C 5 H 10 O 5

Word Origin for arabinose

C19: from arabin (from ( gum) arab ( ic) + -in) + -ose ²