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dihydrouracil

dihydrouracil noun: an intermediate in the catabolism of uracil.

Noun

dihydrouracil (uncountable)

  1. An intermediate in the catabolism of uracil.

Origin of dihydrouracil

From di- + hydro- + uracil.

Questions about dihydrouracil

What does dihydrouracil mean?
Dihydrouracil means an intermediate in the catabolism of uracil.
What part of speech is dihydrouracil?
Dihydrouracil is a noun.

Words near dihydrouracil in the dictionary

  1. dihydrotheelin
  2. dihydrothiazepine
  3. dihydrothiazepines
  4. dihydrothiophene
  5. dihydrothiophenes
  6. dihydrouracil
  7. dihydrouridine
  8. dihydrouridines
  9. dihydroxide
  10. dihydroxides
  11. dihydroxo

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