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pentose definition

pen·tose (pen′tōs′)

noun

any of a group of monosaccharides, CHO, including ribose and arabinose

Etymology: pent(a)- + -ose

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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