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pentosan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pen-tosan
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any polysaccharide composed of pentoses.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

pentosans (plural)

Phrases

pentosan polysulfate

Frequently Paired Words

arabinoxylan

Questions

What does pentosan mean?
Any polysaccharide composed of pentoses.

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