methylpentose

noun

meth·​yl·​pentose

¦methə̇l+

: a methyl derivative of a pentose : a deoxy-hexose

especially : such a derivative CH₃(CHOH)₄CHO with a terminal methyl group on the carbon chain (as in fucose or rhamnose)

Word History

Etymology

methyl + pentose

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