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deoxypentose

deoxypentose noun: any deoxysugar derived from a pentose.

Noun

deoxypentose (plural deoxypentoses)

  1. Any deoxysugar derived from a pentose

Forms of deoxypentose

pluraldeoxypentoses

Origin of deoxypentose

From deoxy- + pentose.

Questions about deoxypentose

What does deoxypentose mean?
Deoxypentose means any deoxysugar derived from a pentose.
What part of speech is deoxypentose?
Deoxypentose is a noun.
What is the plural of deoxypentose?
The plural of deoxypentose is deoxypentoses.

Words near deoxypentose in the dictionary

  1. deoxynucleotidyltransferases
  2. deoxynucleotyl
  3. deoxyoligonucleotide
  4. deoxyoligonucleotides
  5. deoxypeganine
  6. deoxypentose
  7. deoxypentoses
  8. deoxypiridoxine
  9. deoxypyridinoline
  10. deoxypyridoxine
  11. deoxypyridoxines

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