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Meanings of Pentosans:

noun

A polysaccharide whose constituent monosaccharides are pentoses.

Meanings of Pentose:

noun

Any of the class of simple sugars whose molecules contain five carbon atoms, such as ribose and xylose. they generally have the chemical formula c5h10o5.

Meanings of Pentoses:

noun

Any of the class of simple sugars whose molecules contain five carbon atoms, such as ribose and xylose. they generally have the chemical formula c5h10o5.

Meanings of Pentoside:

noun

A glycoside, usually a nucleoside, which yields a pentose on hydrolysis.

Meanings of Pentosuria:

noun

Abnormal excretion of pentoses in the urine; specifically a benign inherited (autosomal recessive) condition characterized by the excretion of l-xylulose in the urine.

Meanings of Pentothal:

noun

Proprietary term for thiopentone.

Meanings of Pentoxide:

noun

An oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in its molecule or empirical formula.

Usage examples:

Glass-forming substances are usually silica, boric oxide, phosphorous pentoxide, or feldspars.

Meanings of Pentremite:

noun

A fossil blastoid echinoderm of the mostly north american genus pentremites, having five spiracles surrounding the mouth.

Meanings of Pentremites:

noun

A fossil blastoid echinoderm of the mostly north american genus pentremites, having five spiracles surrounding the mouth.

Meanings of Pentremitidae:

noun

A fossil blastoid echinoderm of the mostly north american genus pentremites, having five spiracles surrounding the mouth.

Meanings of Pentrough:

noun

A trough, channel, or conduit, usually made of wooden boards, for conveying water from a weir, dam, etc., to the top of the wheel in a watermill. compare "penstock", "pen".

Meanings of Pentstemon:

noun

A north american plant with stems of showy flowers resembling snapdragons.

Usage examples:

From mid-june through july, you should see profuse wildflowers, from the dainty, lavender pasque fl…

Meanings of Pentyl:

noun

Of or denoting an alkyl radical —c5h11, derived from pentane.

Meanings of Pentylene:

noun

= pentene .

Meanings of Pentylenetetrazol:

noun

A synthetic, crystalline, neutral compound having a bicyclic molecular structure, used as a central nervous system and respiratory stimulant; 1,5-pentamethylenetetrazole, c₆ h₁₀ n₄.

Meanings of Pentyne:

noun

Originally: any of a number of unsaturated hydrocarbons with the formula c₅ h₈. now specifically: an alkyne with this formula, especially (also 1- "pentyne") the unbranched isomer ch≡cch₂ ch₂ ch₃.

Meanings of Penuche:

noun

A kind of coarse brown sugar used especially in mexico.

Meanings of Penuches:

noun

A kind of coarse brown sugar used especially in mexico.

Meanings of Penult:

noun

The penultimate syllable of a word.

Usage examples:

The first places stress either on the penult of the stem (origin-al, with source origin; virgin-al …

adjective

Archaic term for penultimate.

Meanings of Penultima:

noun

The penultimate syllable of a word or foot.

Meanings of Penultimate:

adjective

Last but one in a series of things; second last.

Usage examples:

The penultimate chapter of the book

Meanings of Penultimatum:

noun

A demand which is almost an ultimatum; a demand sent immediately before an ultimatum.

Meanings of Penults:

noun

The penultimate syllable of a word.

Usage examples:

The first places stress either on the penult of the stem (origin-al, with source origin; virgin-al …

Meanings of Penumbra:

noun

The partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object.

Usage examples:

In other cases the moon does not pass through the umbra at all, just going through the penumbra (a …

Meanings of Penumbrae:

noun

The partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object.

Usage examples:

In other cases the moon does not pass through the umbra at all, just going through the penumbra (a …