pentahydric
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pentahydric — pen·ta·hy·dric … English syllables
pentahydric — |pentə|hīdrik adjective Etymology: penta + hydric : pentahydroxy used especially of alcohols and phenols * * * /pen teuh huy drik/, adj. Chem. (esp. of alcohols and phenols) pentahydroxy. [1890 95; PENTA + HYDRIC] … Useful english dictionary
xylitol — noun a pentahydric alcohol, CHO, penta hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener Syn: E967 … Wiktionary
Carbohydrate — Mainly sugars and starches, together constituting one of the three principal types of nutrients used as energy sources (calories) by the body. Carbohydrates can also be defined chemically as neutral compounds of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.… … Medical dictionary
