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pentose

/ˈpɛntoʊs/ /ˈpɛntoʊz/

Meanings
noun
A sugar or saccharide containing five carbon atoms.

Examples :

"Ribose, found in RNA, is a common pentose"
biochemistry biology chemistry compound food

Related Words

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found verb

/faʊnd/

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

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five noun

/fɑev/ /faɪv/

The digit/figure 5.

"He wrote a five followed by four zeroes."

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sugar noun

/ˈʃʊɡə(ɹ)/ /ˈʃʊɡɚ/

Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink.

"My grandmother added a generous spoonful of sugar to her tea. "

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carbon noun

/ˈkɑɹbən/

The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.

"The pencil's lead is made of carbon. "

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common noun

/ˈkɒmən/ /ˈkɑmən/

Mutual good, shared by more than one.

"The common good of the school is ensured by a strong parent-teacher association. "

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saccharide noun

/ˈsæk.əɹ.aɪd/ /ˈsæk.ə.ɹaɪd/

The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms.

"Example Sentence: "The body breaks down starch into simpler saccharides like glucose to use for energy." "

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containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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ribose noun

/ˈraɪboʊs/ /ˈraɪboʊz/

A naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a component of the nucleosides and nucleotides that constitute the nucleic acid biopolymer, RNA. It is also found in riboflavin.

"The scientist explained that ribose is a crucial part of RNA, a type of molecule found in all living cells. "

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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atoms noun

/ˈatəmz/

The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.

"The air we breathe is made of tiny atoms like oxygen and nitrogen. "