Pentose

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pentose \Pen"tose\, n. [Penta- + -ose.] (Chem.)
     Any of a group of sugars of the formula {C5H10O5}, such as as
     {arabinose} or {ribose}; -- so called from the five carbon
     atoms in the molecule. They are not fermented by yeast.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pentose
       n : any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per
           molecule