deoxypentose

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noun

Any deoxysugar derived from a pentose

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Meanings

noundeoxypentose (plural deoxypentoses)

plural deoxypentoses

  1. chemistryAny deoxysugar derived from a pentose

Origin

From deoxy- + pentose.

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APA

deoxypentose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxypentose

MLA

“deoxypentose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxypentose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deoxypentose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deoxypentose.

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