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pentosyl

pentosyl noun: a univalent radical derived from a pentose.

Noun

pentosyl (plural pentosyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) A univalent radical derived from a pentose

Forms of pentosyl

pluralpentosyls

Origin of pentosyl

From pentose + -yl.

Words formed from pentosyl

Questions about pentosyl

What does pentosyl mean?
Pentosyl means a univalent radical derived from a pentose.
What part of speech is pentosyl?
Pentosyl is a noun.
What is the plural of pentosyl?
The plural of pentosyl is pentosyls.

Words near pentosyl in the dictionary

  1. pentosides
  2. pentosidine
  3. pentostatin
  4. pentosuria
  5. pentosurias
  6. pentosyl
  7. pentosyls
  8. pentosyltransferase
  9. pentosyltransferases
  10. pentothal
  11. pentoxazone

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