Meaning Of The Word Pentose

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What's The Definition Of Pentose?

pentose in American English
any of a group of monosaccharides, C5 H10 O5, including ribose and arabinose
noun: a monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon, as xylose, C5H10O5, or produced from pentosans by hydrolysis

pentose in British English
noun: any monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon per molecule: occur mainly in plants and the nucleic acids

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