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Pentose

Pentose Meaning & Definition
Pentose Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pentose?

[n] any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule

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See Also | monosaccharide | monosaccharose | simple sugar

Pentose In Webster's Dictionary

\Pen"tose\, n. [Penta- + -ose.] (Chem.) Any of a group of sugars of the formula {C5H10O5}, as arabinose; -- so called from the five carbon atoms in the molecule. They are not fermented by yeast.

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