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uracil
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun uracil has 1 sense
- uracil(n = noun.substance) u - a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine; Array is a kind of base, nucleotide
OXFORD DICTIONARY
uracil, n. Biochem. a pyrimidine derivative found in living tissue as a component base of RNA.
Etymology
UREA + ACETIC
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