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pentose: Meaning and Definition of
pen•tose
Pronunciation: (pen'tōs), [key]
— n. Chem.
- a monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon, as xylose, CHO, or produced from pentosans by hydrolysis.
See also:
- pentose (Thesaurus)
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