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ribose
- /ˈɹaɪbəʊz/
Where it comes from
From German Ribose, formed from Ribonsäure, the first element of which comes from a rearrangement of English arabinose.
noun riboses
- A naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a component of the nucleosides and nucleotides that constitute the nucleic acid biopolymer, RNA. It is also found in riboflavin.
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Talk about this word "ribose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ribose. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ribose. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ribose "ribose." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ribose.Cite this
@misc{ribose_2026,
title = {ribose},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ribose},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
