Medical term:
aldopentose
aldopentose
[al″do-pen´tōs]any one of a class of sugars that contain five carbon atoms and an aldehyde group (-CHO).
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al·do·pen·tose
(al-dō-pen'tōs),A monosaccharide with five carbon atoms, one of which is an aldehyde group; for example, ribose.
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al·do·pen·tose
(al-dō-pen'tōs)A monosaccharide with five carbon atoms, of which one is a (potential) aldehyde group; e.g., ribose.
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