Synonyms & related words for ribose

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ribose. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ribose

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

Where does ribose come from?

The word ribose breaks down into 2 roots of German and French origin: rib, from German arabinose (“rearrangement of arabinose”); and -ose, from French glucose (“sugar”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.