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pyrimidine
/paɪ'rɪmɪ,din/
Synonyms of pyrimidine Antonyms of pyrimidine Examples of pyrimidine Usage of pyrimidine Parts of pyrimidine Definition that contains pyrimidine Words sounding like pyrimidine Explanation of pyrimidine

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  1. noun
    a heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor
    type of:
    organic compound
  2. noun
    any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine
    type of:
    base alkali
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  • c a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
  • u a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
  • cytosine a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine
  • thymine a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
  • malonylurea a white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine; used in preparing barbiturate drugs
  • barbituric acid a white crystalline acid derived from pyrimidine; used in preparing barbiturate drugs
  • pyrimidine any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine
  • uracil a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
  • t a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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