Definition of Pentase
Pen"tose (?), n. [Penta- + -
ose.] (Chem.) Any of a group of sugars of the formula
C5H10O5, as arabinose; -- so called
from the five carbon atoms in the molecule. They are not fermented by
yeast.
Pen"tose (?), n. [Penta- + -
ose.] (Chem.) Any of a group of sugars of the formula
C5H10O5, as arabinose; -- so called
from the five carbon atoms in the molecule. They are not fermented by
yeast.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (chemistry) A sugar or saccharide containing five carbon atoms.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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