deoxyribose
noun
deoxyribose is spelled D-E-O-X-Y-R-I-B-O-S-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, deoxyribose means “A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of deoxyribose is deoxyriboses.
How many letters and syllables are in deoxyribose?
| Letters | 11: D-E-O-X-Y-R-I-B-O-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is deoxyribose?
Deoxyribose appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of deoxyribose
- deoxyriboses plural
- desoxyribose
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deoxyribose mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Deoxyribose in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense derivative of ribose:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | désoxyribose |
| German | Desoxyribose |
| Portuguese | desoxirribose |
| Spanish | desoxirribosa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does deoxyribose come from?
From deoxy- + ribose.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).