Pronunciation: ' pen-t ə - ˌ san
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1892
: any of various polysaccharides that yield only pentoses on hydrolysis and occur widely in plants
Pronunciation: ' pen-t ə - ˌ san
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1892
: any of various polysaccharides that yield only pentoses on hydrolysis and occur widely in plants
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012