| Term Name: | pentose |
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| Synonyms: | pentose, pentoses |
| Definition: | A five-carbon monosaccharide which in its linear form contains either an aldehyde group at position 1 (aldopentose) or a ketone group at position 2 (ketopentose). |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:25901] ( EBI ) |