Akademik
aldopentose
A
monosaccharide
with five
carbon
atoms, of which one is a (
potential
)
aldehyde
group
; e.g.,
ribose
.
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al·do·pen·tose
(al″do-penґtōs) any ketose containing five carbon atoms, such as arabinose.
Medical dictionary
.
2011
.