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pentosaceous

pentosaceous adjective: relating to, or containing pentoses.

Adjective

pentosaceous (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or containing pentoses

Origin of pentosaceous

From pentose + -aceous.

Questions about pentosaceous

What does pentosaceous mean?
Pentosaceous means relating to, or containing pentoses.
What part of speech is pentosaceous?
Pentosaceous is an adjective.

Words near pentosaceous in the dictionary

  1. pentop
  2. pentopril
  3. pentops
  4. Pentor
  5. pentorex
  6. pentosaceous
  7. pentosalen
  8. pentosan
  9. pentosan polysulfate
  10. pentosane
  11. pentosanes

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