SINCE 1828
furanose
noun
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
noun
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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