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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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“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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