araban

[ ar-uh-ban ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a pentosan, found chiefly in vegetable gums, that yields arabinose upon hydrolysis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of araban¹

1890–95; arab(inose) + -an; -ane

Example Sentences

A family of Syrian refugees picks cotton on a farm in Araban, Turkey.

From National Geographic

A family of Syrian refugees picks cotton on a farm in Araban, Turkey.

From National Geographic

A family of Syrian refugees picks cotton on a farm in Araban, Turkey.

From National Geographic

The pentosans, araban and xylan, occur normally in the stems and outer seed coats of many common plants.

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