ribityl
/ˈrʌɪbɪtɪl/ /ˈrʌɪbɪtʌɪl/ /ˈrɪbɪtɪl/Chemistry
noun
The group or radical —CH2·(CHOH)3·CH2OH, derived from ribitol by the loss of a terminal hydroxyl group. Chiefly attributive or as a formative element in chemical names.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Chemical Abstracts. From ribit- + -yl.