deoxypentose

noun

de·​oxy·​pentose

(ˌ)dē¦äksē+

: an aldose C₄H₉O₃CHO having one less alcohol-type oxygen atom in the molecule than a pentose

Word History

Etymology

deoxy- + pentose

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