ribofuranoside

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noun

Any glycoside derived from ribofuranose.

OriginProto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English ribofuranose →
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Meanings

nounribofuranoside (plural ribofuranosides)

plural ribofuranosides

  1. chemistryAny glycoside derived from ribofuranose.

Origin

  1. Englishribofuranose
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Englishribofuranoside

From ribofuranose + -ide.

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APA

ribofuranoside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribofuranoside

MLA

“ribofuranoside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribofuranoside. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ribofuranoside,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribofuranoside.

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