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pen·tose
\ˈpen.ˌtōs also -ōz\ noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary penta- + -ose
: any of a class of monosaccharides C5H10O5 (as xylose or ribulose) containing five carbon atoms in the molecule that are obtained especially from pentosans, nucleic acids, or nucleosides by hydrolysis or from hexoses by degradation — compare deoxypentose, methylpentose |