Look up: pentose

1. pentose
   [n] - any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
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2. pentose
   any of a class of monosaccharides C5 H10 O5(as xylose or ribulose)containing five carbon atoms in the molecule that are obtained especially from pentosan,nucleic acids,or nucleosides by hydrolysis or from hexoses by degradation Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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3. Pentose
   Pen'tose noun [ Penta- + - ose .] (Chemistry) Any of a group of sugars of the formula C ₅ H ₁₀ O ₅ , as arabinose; -- so called from the five carbon atoms in the molecule. They are not fermented by yeast.
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4. pentose
   <chemistry> 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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5. pentose
   noun any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
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6. pentose
   (pen´tōs) a monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms in a molecule.
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7. Pentose
   • (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.
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8. pentose
   pentose A monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms in a molecule.
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9. Pentose
   A pentose is a sugar with five carbon atoms in the molecule.
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10. pentose
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pen′tōs Definitions: 1. A monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms in the molecule; arabinose, lyxose, ribose, xylose, xylulose.
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11. Pentose
    A `pentose` is a monosaccharide with five carbon atoms. Pentoses are organized into two groups. Aldopentoses have an aldehyde functional group at position 1. Ketopentoses have a ketone functional group in position 2 or 3. Aldopentoses: The aldopentoses have three chiral centers and therefore eight d...
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