ExpertGlossary terms starting with X

114 terms

  1. XSEC Cross Section
  2. XSL Extensible Stylesheet Language. A standard that lets you do the following:
  3. XSL-FO A subcomponent of XSL used for describing font sizes, page layouts, and how information flows from one page to another.
  4. XSLT XSL Transformations. An XML document that controls the transformation of an XML document into another XML document or HTML.
  5. XSLTC A compiling version of XSLT.
  6. XSUB An external "subroutine" defined in "XS".
  7. XT Abbreviation for crosstalk.
  8. XTB Exoatmospheric Test Bed.
  9. XTV Experimental Test Vehicle.
  10. Xwindows Unix graphics interface.
  11. xylan A polymer of xylose with a repeating unit of C5H804, found in the hemicellulose fraction of biomass. Can be hydrolyzed to xylose.
  12. xylem A complex tissue specialized for the conduction of water and mineral nutrients in solution.
  13. xylose (C5H10O5) A five-carbon sugar. A product of hydrolysis of xylan found in the hemicellulose fraction of biomass.
  14. Xyotax (ZY-oh-tax) A form of the anticancer drug paclitaxel combined with a protein called poliglumex that may have fewer side effects and work better than…