pentose

Definitions of pentose
  1. noun
    any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
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    type of:
    monosaccharide, monosaccharose, simple sugar
    a sugar (like glucose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
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