Ribitol

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The sugar alcohol (2R,3s,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4,5-pentol formed by the reduction of ribose uncountable

    "Reduction of neobiosamine C followed by hydrolysis gives ribitol."

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adonitoladonitol

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"Reduction of neobiosamine C followed by hydrolysis gives ribitol."

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sugar alcohol

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