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pentofuranose

pentofuranose noun: the furanose form of a pentose.

Noun

pentofuranose (plural pentofuranoses)

  1. The furanose form of a pentose

Forms of pentofuranose

pluralpentofuranoses

Origin of pentofuranose

From pento- + furanose.

Questions about pentofuranose

What does pentofuranose mean?
Pentofuranose means the furanose form of a pentose.
What part of speech is pentofuranose?
Pentofuranose is a noun.
What is the plural of pentofuranose?
The plural of pentofuranose is pentofuranoses.

Words near pentofuranose in the dictionary

  1. pentobarbitone
  2. pentobarbitones
  3. pentocin
  4. pentode
  5. pentodes
  6. pentofuranose
  7. pentofuranoses
  8. pentofuranoside
  9. pentofuranosides
  10. pentoic acid
  11. pentol

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