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- US Pronunciation
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- [dee-ok-si-rahy-bohs]
- /diˌɒk sɪˈraɪ boʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dee-ok-si-rahy-bohs]
- /diˌɒk sɪˈraɪ boʊs/
Definitions of deoxyribose word
- noun deoxyribose a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of DNA. Formula: C5H10O4 3
- noun deoxyribose the sugar component, C5H10O4, of DNA 3
- noun deoxyribose any of certain carbohydrates derived from ribose by the replacement of a hydroxyl group with a hydrogen atom. 1
- noun deoxyribose the sugar, HOCH 2 (CHOH) 2 CH 2 CHO, obtained from DNA by hydrolysis. 1
- noun deoxyribose A sugar derived from ribose by replacing a hydroxyl group with hydrogen. 1
- noun deoxyribose (biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that comprise the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA. 0
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Origin of deoxyribose
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; deoxy- + ribose
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Parts of speech for Deoxyribose
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deoxyribose popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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