pentose
nounEtymology Internationalism, from penta- (“five”) + -ose.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A sugar or saccharide containing five carbon atoms.
- Ribose, found in RNA, is a common pentose.
- Derived terms
- agaropentaose, deoxypentose, monopentose, pentosaceous, pentose phosphate pathway, pentoside, pentosuria, pentosyl