pyrimidine

English

/paɪˈɹɪ.mɪˌdiːn/

noun
Definitions
  • (organic compound) A diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta- positions; it is the basis of three of the bases found in DNA and RNA: thymine, uracil and cytosine

Etymology

Borrowed from German Pyrimidin.

Origin

German (Berlin)

Pyrimidin

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