pentose

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pentose - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Pentose \Pen"tose\, n. [Penta- + -ose.] (Chem.)
     Any of a group of sugars of the formula C5H10O5, such as as
     arabinose or ribose; -- so called from the five carbon
     atoms in the molecule. They are not fermented by yeast.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

pentose - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  pentose
      n 1: any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon
           per molecule