First Known Use: 1890
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pentose
noun pen·tose \ˈpen-ˌtōs, -ˌtōz\
Definition of PENTOSE
: a monosaccharide C5H10O5 (as ribose) that contains five carbon atoms in the molecule
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Rhymes with PENTOSE
arkose, Carlos, cosmos, crustose, cymose, dextrose, engross, erose, fructose, globose, glucose, jocose, lactose, maltose, mannose, morose, mythos, nodose, pappose, pilose, plumose, ramose, rhamnose, ribose, rugose, schistose, setose, spinose, strigose, sucrose, Sukkoth, triose, up close, vadose, verbose, viscose
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pentose
noun pen·tose \ˈpen-ˌtōs, -ˌtōz\
Medical Definition of PENTOSE
: a monosaccharide C5H10O5 (as ribose) that contains five carbon atoms in a molecule
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