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uracil

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjʊərəsɪl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yŏŏr′ə sil)

u•ra•cil (yŏŏr′ə sil),USA pronunciation n.

Biochemistrya pyrimidine base, C₄H₄N₂O₂, that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U

ur-¹ + ac(etic) + -il, of uncertain origin, originally 1905–10

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uracil /ˈjʊərəsɪl/ n

a pyrimidine present in all living cells, usually in a combined form, as in RNA. Formula: C₄H₄N₂O₂

Etymology: 20th Century: from uro-¹ + acetic + -ile

'uracil' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

base - pyrimidine - RNA - thiouracil - U - adenine - base pair - base-pairing rules - bromouracil - complementary base - fluorouracil - nucleoside - nucleotide - U, u - uridine

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