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ribonucleic acid

Syllabification: (ri·bo·nu·cle·ic ac·id)

Pronunciation: /ˌrībōn(y)o͝oˈklē-ik, -ˈklā-ik/

Definition of ribonucleic acid

noun

see RNA.

Origin:

1930s: ribonucleic from ribose + nucleic acid

ribonucleic acid in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ribonucleic acid in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

ribby
Ribera, José de
ribitol
riboflavin
ribonuclease
ribonucleic acid
ribose
ribosome
ribozyme
ribulose
ribwort

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