aldopentose

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English

Etymology

From aldo- +‎ pentose.

Noun

aldopentose (plural aldopentoses)

  1. (biochemistry) A pentose that is also an aldose.

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Noun

aldopentose f (plural aldopentoses)

  1. (biochemistry) aldopentose (a pentose that is also a aldose)