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pyrimidine

/paɪˈɹɪ.mɪˌdiːn/

pyrimidine noun: 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.

pyrimidine: a diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta- positions; it is the basis of three of...
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Noun

pyrimidine (plural pyrimidines)

  1. 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

pyrimidine meaning in Bengali

pyrimidine in Bengali

একটি ডায়াজিন, ইউরাসিল এবং সাইটোসিন

Forms of pyrimidine

pluralpyrimidines

Origin of pyrimidine

First attested in 1885. From German Pyrimidin, from German Pyridin (“pyridine”), with the insertion of -mi- from amidine.

Words formed from pyrimidine

Questions about pyrimidine

What does pyrimidine mean?
Pyrimidine means 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.
What is pyrimidine in Bengali?
Pyrimidine in Bengali is একটি ডায়াজিন, ইউরাসিল এবং সাইটোসিন. See Pyrimidine meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is pyrimidine?
Pyrimidine is a noun.
How do you pronounce pyrimidine?
Pyrimidine is pronounced /paɪˈɹɪ.mɪˌdiːn/.
What is the plural of pyrimidine?
The plural of pyrimidine is pyrimidines.

Words near pyrimidine in the dictionary

  1. Pyrih
  2. pyrilamine
  3. pyrimethamine
  4. pyrimethamines
  5. pyrimethanil
  6. pyrimidine
  7. pyrimidinecarboxylic acid
  8. pyrimidinedione
  9. pyrimidinediones
  10. pyrimidinergic
  11. pyrimidines

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