monopentose

M3O1N1O1P3E1N1T1O1S1E1

noun

A monosaccharide pentose

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Meanings

nounmonopentose (plural monopentoses)

plural monopentoses

  1. biochemistryA monosaccharide pentose

Origin

From mono- + pentose.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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