ribonucleic acid

[ rahy-boh-noo-klee-ik as-id, -kley-, -nyoo-, rahy- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Biochemistry.

ribonucleic acid

/ ˌraɪbəʊnjuːˈkliːɪk; -ˈkleɪ- /

ribonucleic acid

/ rī′bō-no̅o̅-klē′ĭk /

ribonucleic acid

First recorded in 1930–35; ribo(se) + nucleic acid

C20: from ribo ( se ) + nucleic acid

There is a conversion of ribonucleic acid to desoxyribonucleic acid.

There is a conversion of desoxyribonucleic acid to ribonucleic acid.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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