deoxyribose Syllabification: (de·ox·y·ri·bose)Pronunciation: /dēˌäksēˈrībōs, -bōz/Definition of deoxyribose noun Biochemistry a sugar derived from ribose by replacing a hydroxyl group with hydrogen. Chemical formula; C5H10O4. There are several isomers; the isomer 2-deoxyribose is a constituent of DNA Origin: 1930s: from de- (expressing reduction) + oxy-2 + ribosedeoxyribose in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of deoxyribose in the British & World English dictionary
