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Vinony

pyrimidine

noun

  1. chemical compound
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Pronunciation: /paɪˈɹɪ.mɪˌdiːn/ / /pɪˈɹɪ.mɪˌdiːn/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree German Pyrimidinbor. English pyrimidine First attested in 1885. From German Pyrimidin, from German Pyridin (“pyridine”), with the insertion of -mi- from amidine.

  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