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Definition: pentose
pentose
n : any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per
molecule
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Pentose
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.]