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Meaning of Deoxyribose | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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 constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية ديوكسيريبوز في الحمض النووي
Català desoxiribosa
Deutsch Desoxyribose
Español desoxirribosa
Suomi deoksiriboosi
Français désoxyribose
Italiano deossiribosio
日本語 デオキシリボース
Nederlands deoxyribose
Polski deoksyryboza dezoksyryboza
Português desoxirribose
Русский дезоксирибоза

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

deoxyribose nucleic acid deoxyriboside deoxyribosyl deoxyribosylthymine deoxyribosyltransferase deoxyribothymidine

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