pentose
pen·tose
noun \ˈpen-ˌtōs, -ˌtōz\Definition of PENTOSE
: a monosaccharide C5H10O5 (as ribose) that contains five carbon atoms in the molecule
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First Known Use: 1890
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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