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pentose |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pentose \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: pentose n : any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
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