ribonic acid
noun
ri·bon·ic acid
(ˈ)rī¦bänik-
: an acid HOCH2(CHOH)3COOH obtained by oxidation of ribose
Word History
Etymology
partial translation of German ribonsäure, from ribon (alteration by transposition of letters of arabinose) + säure acid
First Known Use
1931, in the meaning defined above