(biochemistry) C6H12O5 A deoxysugar occurring free in poison sumac, and in glycoside combination in many plants. Also known as isodulcitol.
rhamnose
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(′ram′nōs)
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A methylated pentose (five-carbon) sugar; it has 33% of the sweetness of sucrose, and is widely distributed in plant foods.
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