Source: The 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.]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Arabinose \Ar"a*bin*ose`\, n. (Chem.)
A sugar of the composition C5H10O5, obtained from cherry
gum by boiling it with dilute sulphuric acid.
[1913 Webster]
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