fu·ra·nose
| \ ˈfyu̇r-ə-ˌnōs
, -ˌnōz \
, -ˌnōz \
Definition of furanose
: a sugar having an oxygen-containing ring of five atoms
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“Furanose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furanose. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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furanose
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fu·ra·nose
| \ ˈfyu̇r-ə-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz
\
\
Medical Definition of furanose
: a sugar having an oxygen-containing ring of five atoms
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The first known use of furanose was in 1927
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