|methə̇l+ noun
Etymology: methyl + pentose
: a methyl derivative of a pentose : a deoxy-hexose ; especially : such a derivative CH 3 (CHOH) 4 CHO with a terminal methyl group on the carbon chain (as in fucose or rhamnose)
|methə̇l+ noun
Etymology: methyl + pentose
: a methyl derivative of a pentose : a deoxy-hexose ; especially : such a derivative CH 3 (CHOH) 4 CHO with a terminal methyl group on the carbon chain (as in fucose or rhamnose)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012