wood sugar

noun

: xylose

Examples of wood sugar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On the palate, a balance of wood sugar and spice, culminating in a lingering finish of coconut, red fruit, and caramel. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 1 Oct. 2024 Xylitol – also known as wood sugar, birch sugar and birch bark extract – can be poisonous to dogs, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Nayeli Lomeli, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wood sugar was circa 1900

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“Wood sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood%20sugar. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

wood sugar

noun
: xylose
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