ribonic acid

noun

The carboxylic acid (2R,3R,4R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentanoic acid derived from ribose

Meanings

nounribonic acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe carboxylic acid (2R,3R,4R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentanoic acid derived from ribose
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