pyrimidine
A diazine in which the two nitrogen atoms are in the meta- positionsA 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
1 sensesA 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
- a heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor
- any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
First attested in 1885. From German Pyrimidin, from German Pyridin (“pyridine”), with theFirst attested in 1885. From German Pyrimidin, from German Pyridin (“pyridine”), with the insertion of -mi- from amidine.
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Forms
plural: pyrimidines| Singular | pyrimidine |
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