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(n.) Any of a group of sugars of the formula C5H10O5, as arabinose; - so called from the five carbon atoms in the molecule. They are not fermented by yeast.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Pentose'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/pentose.html. 1828.
 
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