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Chemical Structures Starting with the Letter X Molecular Structures Index
By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com
Xylose is sometimes called wood sugar. It is an aldopentose, which is a monosaccharide that has five carbon atoms and an aldehyde functional group.
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This is an alphabetical index of chemical structures. The collection includes molecules, ions, chemical reactions and related images. You can find information about many of these substances in the Molecules Index.
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