methylpentose

M3E1T1H4Y4L1P3E1N1T1O1S1E1

noun

The methyl ether of a pentose (O-methylpentose)

Similar
deoxyhexose
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Meanings

nounmethylpentose (plural methylpentoses)

plural methylpentoses

  1. chemistryThe methyl ether of a pentose (O-methylpentose)
  2. biochemistrySynonym of deoxyhexose (C-methylpentose)

    Synonyms: deoxyhexose

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of deoxyhexose (C-methylpentose)

Similar
deoxyhexose
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APA

methylpentose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylpentose

MLA

“methylpentose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylpentose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “methylpentose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methylpentose.

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