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dideoxyribonucleotide

dideoxyribonucleotide noun: a deoxyribonucleotide in which an additional hydroxyl group has been replaced by a hydrogen.

Noun

dideoxyribonucleotide (plural dideoxyribonucleotides)

  1. A deoxyribonucleotide in which an additional hydroxyl group has been replaced by a hydrogen

Forms of dideoxyribonucleotide

pluraldideoxyribonucleotides

Origin of dideoxyribonucleotide

From di- + deoxy- + ribonucleotide.

Questions about dideoxyribonucleotide

What does dideoxyribonucleotide mean?
Dideoxyribonucleotide means a deoxyribonucleotide in which an additional hydroxyl group has been replaced by a hydrogen.
What part of speech is dideoxyribonucleotide?
Dideoxyribonucleotide is a noun.
What is the plural of dideoxyribonucleotide?
The plural of dideoxyribonucleotide is dideoxyribonucleotides.

Words near dideoxyribonucleotide in the dictionary

  1. dideoxynucleosides
  2. dideoxynucleotide
  3. dideoxynucleotides
  4. dideoxyribonucleoside
  5. dideoxyribonucleosides
  6. dideoxyribonucleotide
  7. dideoxyribonucleotides
  8. dideoxysequencing
  9. dideoxysugar
  10. dideoxysugars
  11. dideoxythymidine

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