| Pronunciation: | | 'pentows
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[n] any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule |
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PENTOSE is a 7 letter word that starts with P. |
| | See Also: | | monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Any simple sugar with five carbons. |
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