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pyrimidine

The correct spelling is pyrimidine.

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noun

IPA: /paɪˈɹɪ.mɪˌdiːn/

Say it like: Pyr-imi-din-e

The correct spelling is pyrimidine. 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

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noun

  1. 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

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