ribulose


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
ribulose /ˈrʌɪbjʊləʊz, -s/
noun Chemistry a sugar of the pentose class which is an important intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism and photosynthesis.
– origin 1930s: from ribose + -ulose.
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