Etymology

ketopentose

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Today it means: A pentose that is also a ketose. Full definition →

English pentose ← German Keton
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  1. GermanKeton
  2. Englishketone
  3. Englishketo-
  4. Englishpentose
  5. English todayketopentose

From keto- + pentose.

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