First Known Use: 1892
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ribose
noun ri·bose \ˈrī-ˌbōs, -ˌbōz\
Definition of RIBOSE
: a pentose C5H10O5 found especially in the dextrorotatory form as a component of many nucleosides (as adenosine and guanosine) especially in RNA
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Origin of RIBOSE
International Scientific Vocabulary, from ribonic acid an acid C5H10O6 obtained by oxidation of ribose
Rhymes with RIBOSE
arkose, Carlos, cosmos, crustose, cymose, dextrose, engross, erose, fructose, globose, glucose, jocose, lactose, maltose, mannose, morose, mythos, nodose, pappose, pentose, pilose, plumose, ramose, rhamnose, rugose, schistose, setose, spinose, strigose, sucrose, Sukkoth, triose, up close, vadose, verbose, viscose
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ribose
noun ri·bose \ˈrī-ˌbōs, -ˌbōz\
Medical Definition of RIBOSE
: a pentose C5H10O5 found especially in the levorotatory D-form as a constituent of a number of nucleosides (as adenosine, cytidine, and guanosine) especially in RNA
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