pentofuranose

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noun

The furanose form of a pentose

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Meanings

nounpentofuranose (plural pentofuranoses)

plural pentofuranoses

  1. biochemistryThe furanose form of a pentose

Origin

From pento- + furanose.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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