Pentosan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pentosan is a noun meaning (biochemistry) Any polysaccharide composed of pentoses.
Meaning
(biochemistry) Any polysaccharide composed of pentoses.
Example Sentences
Thanks to its pentosans, rye flour absorbs eight times its weight in water, while wheat flour absorbs two. Unlike starch, the pentosans don't retrograde and harden after being cooked and cooled. So they provide a soft, moist texture that helps gives rye breads a shelf life of weeks.
Word Forms
- pentosans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pentosane, pentoside, pentaose, monopentose, pentosyl, pentasaccharide.
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