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any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule

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  1. n. any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
  2. 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.
  3. Any of a group of sugars of the formula C5H10O5, as arabinose;-- so called from the five carbon atoms in the molecule. They are notfermented by yeast.
  4. n any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule