bromouracil

bro·mo·u·ra·cil

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broh-moh-yoo r-uh-sil]
- /ˌbroʊ moʊˈyʊər ə sɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broh-moh-yoo r-uh-sil]
- /ˌbroʊ moʊˈyʊər ə sɪl/

Definitions of bromouracil word

noun bromouracil a brominated derivative of uracil with antimetabolite properties 3
noun bromouracil a uracil derivative, C 4 H 3 N 2 O 2 Br, that pairs with adenine and sometimes with guanine during phage and bacterial DNA synthesis. 1
noun bromouracil A brominated derivative of uracil. 0

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Origin of bromouracil

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; bromo- + uracil

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Parts of speech for Bromouracil

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bromouracil

bromouracil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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