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Word: Ribose
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: arbitrary alteration of arabinose, a related sugar
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrʌɪbəʊz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sugar of the pentose class which occurs widely in nature as a constituent of nucleosides and several vitamins and enzymes.
Short Definition:sugar of pentose class which occurs widely in nature as constituent of nucleosides
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