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pentose

/ˈpɛntoʊs/ /ˈpɛntoʊz/

Meanings

noun

戊糖,五碳糖。

Examples :

"Ribose, found in RNA, is a common pentose"
核糖,存在于RNA中,是一种常见的戊糖(五碳糖)。