Pen″tose (?), n. [Penta- + -ose.] (Chem.) 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's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.