Pyrimidine
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /paɪˈɹɪ.mɪˌdiːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pyrimidine is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) 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.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) 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.
Word Forms
- pyrimidines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include purine, fluorinated, dimers, pyramidine, dipyrimidine, pyridazine.
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