ribose

(rī′bōs′)

noun

a pentose sugar, CHO, that is a basic component of RNA, riboflavin, etc.

Origin: < Ger rib(onsäure), a tetra-hydroxy acid, arbitrarily altered < arabinose, arabinose + säure, acid + -ose

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noun

A pentose sugar, C₅H₁₀O₅, occurring as a component of riboflavin, nucleotides, and nucleic acids.

Origin:

Origin: German

Origin: , alteration of English arabinuse, a kind of sugar

Origin: : (gum) arab(ic)

Origin: + -in

Origin: + -ose²

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