The other term for xylose is wood sugar.Another name is also xylitol which is a sugar alcohol produced of xylose.Its chemical formula is C5H10O5.Other words for xylose are carbohydrate, candy caramel ,dextrose ,fructose, glucose ,lactose, levulose ,maltose saccharin ,saccharose ,sucrose ,sweetener, and cassonade as mentioned in Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.