去氧核糖 qùyǎnghétáng deoxyribose Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 去 qù verbparticle to remove to get rid of; to eliminate; to subtract or reduce氧 yǎng noun oxygen oxygen; a colorless, odorless gas necessary for life and combustion核糖 hétáng ribose (bound form) a type of five-carbon sugar that is a key component of 核糖核酸 hétánghésuān