desoxy
/dɛˈzɒksi/
adjective
- Relating to a chemical compound that has had an oxygen atom removed, especially in the context of sugars or DNA.
- The term 'desoxy' is used in the name of desoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.
- Desoxy sugars are important in the structure of certain antibiotics.
- Scientists studied the properties of desoxy compounds in the lab.