pentose
(noun)
noun
1. any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
Definition categories: substance, monosaccharide
Sentences with pentose as a noun:
- Ribose, found in RNA, is a common pentose
(noun)
1. any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
Definition categories: substance, monosaccharide
- Ribose, found in RNA, is a common pentose