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uracil

ura·cil

UK/ˈjʊərəsɪl/ uncommon

noun

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a nitrogen-containing base found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

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From uro- + ac(etic) + -ile. Coined in 1885 by the German chemist Robert Behrend, who was attempting to synthesize derivatives of uric acid.

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