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Meaning of Ribose | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɹaɪbəʊz

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Català ribosa
Deutsch Ribose
Esperanto ribozo
Español ribosa
Suomi riboosi
Français ribose
Italiano ribosio
日本語 リボース
Polski ryboza
Português ribose
Русский рибоза
Türkçe riboz

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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