ALL meanings of pyrimidine
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P p - noun pyrimidine chemical compound 1
- noun pyrimidine a heterocyclic compound, C 4 H 4 N 2 , that is the basis of several important biochemical substances. 1
- noun pyrimidine one of several pyrimidine derivatives, especially the bases cytosine, thymine, and uracil, which are fundamental constituents of nucleic acids. 1
- noun pyrimidine a liquid or crystalline organic compound with a penetrating odour; 1,3-diazine. It is a weakly basic soluble heterocyclic compound and can be prepared from barbituric acid. Formula: C4H4N2 0
- noun pyrimidine any of a number of similar compounds having a basic structure that is derived from pyrimidine, including cytosine, thymine, and uracil, which are constituents of nucleic acids 0
- noun pyrimidine a colorless, liquid, crystalline organic compound, C4H4N2, the fundamental form of a group of bases, some of which are constituents of nucleic acid 0
- noun pyrimidine any of several basic substances produced by the decomposition of nucleoproteins and having a pyrimidine-type molecule, as thymine, cytosine, or uracil 0