Definitions

1. verb

to convert a sugar into a sugar acid, especially by the action of a dilute acid

“The chemist had to xylate the glucose to create the desired compound.”

2. noun

an acid formed by the xylate process

“The researcher studied the xylate produced during the chemical reaction.”

3. chemistry

the process of converting a sugar into a sugar acid

“The chemist explained the xylate process to his students.”