deoxyribose

noun de·oxy·ri·bose \(ˌ)dē-ˌäk-si-ˈrī-ˌbōs, -ˌbōz\

Definition of DEOXYRIBOSE

: a pentose sugar C₅H₁₀O₄ that is a structural element of DNA

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First Known Use: 1938

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noun de·oxy·ri·bose \(ˌ)dē-ˌäk-si-ˈrī-ˌbōs, -ˌbōz\

: a pentose sugar C₅H₁₀O₄ that is a structural element of DNA

de·oxy·ri·bose also des·oxy·ri·bose \ˌdes-\

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