deoxyribose
de·oxy·ri·bose
noun \(ˌ)dē-ˌäk-si-ˈrī-ˌbōs, -ˌbōz\Definition of DEOXYRIBOSE
: a pentose sugar C5H10O4 that is a structural element of DNA
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First Known Use: 1938
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