Definition of pentose
English to English noun - any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
source: WordNet 3.0 - 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.
source: Webster 1913
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