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Definition of pentose - 4 dictionary results

pen⋅tose

  [pen-tohs]
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–noun Chemistry.
a monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon, as xylose, C5H1 0O5, or produced from pentosans by hydrolysis.
Origin:
< G (1890); see pent-, -ose 2
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pen·tose   (pěn'tōs', -tōz')   
n.  Any of a class of monosaccharides having five carbon atoms per molecule and including ribose and several other sugars.
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Main Entry: pen·tose
Pronunciation: 'pen-"tOs, -"tOz
Function: noun
: a monosaccharide C5H10O5 (as ribose) thatcontains five carbon atoms in a molecule
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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pentose pen·tose (pěn'tōs', -tōz')
n.
Any of a class of monosaccharides having five carbon atoms per molecule and including ribose and several other sugars.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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