Synonyms & related words for deoxyribose

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Words related to deoxyribose

Explore words related to deoxyribose — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ribose, pentose, deoxy, aldopentose, desoxy, heptose, ketose, hexose. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does deoxyribose come from?

The word deoxyribose breaks down into 4 roots of Latin, Greek, German, and French origin: de-, from Latin de (“removal of”); oxy, from Greek oxys (“oxygen, sharp”); rib, from German arabinose (“ribose sugar”); and -ose, from French ose (“sugar”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.