DEOXYRIBOSE

11 letters 24 Scrabble points

Definition of DEOXYRIBOSE

noun

  1. 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.

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Word Details

Letters D E O X Y R I B O S E
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 24 points