Translation for "pentoses" to finnish

Pentoses

• pentoosit

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pentoosit

Monosaccharides, the simplest sugars, may be named according to the number of carbon atoms in each molecule of the sugar: pentose is a five-carbon monosaccharide, and hexose is a six-carbon monosaccharide.
Monosakkaridit nimetään hiiliatomien määrän mukaan, esimerkiksi 6-hiiliset ovat heksooseja ja 5-hiiliset pentooseja.