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      pentose
      noun
      any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
      Roots
      pentepent- · Greek · five (five-carbon sugar)glucose-ose · Greek · sugar (suffix)
      Words related to pentose
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      The word pentose breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: pent, from Greek pente (“five (five-carbon sugar)”); and -ose, from Greek glucose (“sugar (suffix)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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