pyrimidine
py·ri·mi·dine
noun
1.
any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine
2.
a heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor
Origin
First attested in 1885. From German Pyrimidin, from German Pyridin (“pyridine”), with the insertion of -mi- from amidine.
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