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thiocytosine

thiocytosine noun: a derivative of cytosine in which a hydroxyl group has been replaced by a thiol group.

Noun

thiocytosine (uncountable)

  1. A derivative of cytosine in which a hydroxyl group has been replaced by a thiol group

Origin of thiocytosine

From thio- + cytosine.

Questions about thiocytosine

What does thiocytosine mean?
Thiocytosine means a derivative of cytosine in which a hydroxyl group has been replaced by a thiol group.
What part of speech is thiocytosine?
Thiocytosine is a noun.

Words near thiocytosine in the dictionary

  1. thiocyanides
  2. thiocyanogen
  3. thiocyanuric
  4. thiocyanuric acid
  5. thiocysteine
  6. thiocytosine
  7. thiodigalactoside
  8. thiodigalactosides
  9. thiodiglycol
  10. thiodiglycols
  11. thiodiphenylamine

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