About The Word Pentose
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Pentose
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What's The Definition Of Pentose?
[n] any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pentose: Related Terms | Find terms related to Pentose: 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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