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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pentose /ˈpɛntəʊz, -s/

▶noun Chemistry any of the class of simple sugars whose molecules contain five carbon atoms (e.g. ribose).

'pentose' also found in these Oxford entries:

ribulose - xylose

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