Associations to the word «Pentose»

Wiktionary

PENTOSE, noun. (carbohydrate) A sugar or saccharide containing five carbon atoms.

Dictionary definition

PENTOSE, noun. Any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule.

Wise words

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