ribityl

noun

ri·​bi·​tyl

-ˌtil

plural -s

: the univalent radical HOCH₂(CHOH)₃CH₂− formed by removal of one of the terminal hydroxyl groups of adonitol

Word History

Etymology

ribitol + -yl

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