[ dɪˌɒksɪ'rʌɪbəʊz , -s ]
■ noun Biochemistry a sugar derived from ribose by replacement of a hydroxyl group by hydrogen.
Origin
1930s: from de- (expressing reduction) + oxy- 2 + ribose .
[ dɪˌɒksɪ'rʌɪbəʊz , -s ]
■ noun Biochemistry a sugar derived from ribose by replacement of a hydroxyl group by hydrogen.
Origin
1930s: from de- (expressing reduction) + oxy- 2 + ribose .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004