pyrimidine
py·rim·i·dine
noun \pī-ˈri-mə-ˌdēn, pə-\Definition of PYRIMIDINE
1
: a feeble organic base C4H4N2 of penetrating odor
2
: a derivative of pyrimidine; especially : a base (as cytosine, thymine, or uracil) that is a constituent of DNA or RNA
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International Scientific Vocabulary, alteration of pyridine
First Known Use: 1885
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