n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ äk-si- ' r ī - ˌ b ō s, - ˌ b ō z
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1938
: a pentose sugar C 5 H 10 O 4 that is a structural element of DNA
n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ äk-si- ' r ī - ˌ b ō s, - ˌ b ō z
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1938
: a pentose sugar C 5 H 10 O 4 that is a structural element of DNA
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012