PENTOSE


Meaning of PENTOSE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pen- ˌ t ō s, - ˌ t ō z

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1890

: a monosaccharide C 5 H 10 O 5 (as ribose) that contains five carbon atoms in the molecule

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