Definition
pentoside
noun
- A glycoside formed by the condensation of a pentose sugar with another organic compound, especially an alcohol or phenol.
Usage: chemistry; biochemistry
Examples
- Arabinose forms a pentoside when it reacts with methanol.
- The pentoside compound was isolated and analyzed using chromatography.
- Pentosides are important intermediates in carbohydrate chemistry.
- The researcher synthesized a novel pentoside derivative for the study.