methylpentose
noun
meth·yl·pentose
¦methə̇l+
: a methyl derivative of a pentose : a deoxy-hexose
especially : such a derivative CH3(CHOH)4CHO with a terminal methyl group on the carbon chain (as in fucose or rhamnose)
Word History
Etymology
methyl + pentose
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