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Definition of Pentose

1. Noun. Any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule.

Definition of Pentose

1. n. Any of a group of sugars of the formula C₅H₁₀O₅, as arabinose; -- so called from the five carbon atoms in the molecule. They are not fermented by yeast.

Definition of Pentose

1. a sugar having five carbon atoms per molecule [n -S]

Medical Definition of Pentose

1. Sugar (monosaccharide) with five carbon atoms. Include ribose and deoxyribose of nucleic acids and many others such as the aldoses arabinose and xylose and the ketoses ribulose and xylulose. (12 Dec 1998)

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