'Pentose' definitions:
Definition of '
pentose
'
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WordNet
noun
Any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
Definition of '
Pentose
'
From:
GCIDE
Pentose \Pen"tose\, n. [Penta- + -ose.] (Chem.) Any of a group of sugars of the formula
C5H10O5
, such as as
arabinose
or
ribose
; -- so called from the five carbon atoms in the molecule. They are not fermented by yeast. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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