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Definitions for pyrimidine
paɪˈrɪm ɪˌdin, pɪ-pyrim·i·dine
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Princeton's WordNet
pyrimidinenoun
any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine
pyrimidinenoun
a heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor
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pyrimidinenoun
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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Pyrimidine
Pyrimidine (C4H4N2; ) is an aromatic, heterocyclic, organic compound similar to pyridine (C5H5N). One of the three diazines (six-membered heterocyclics with two nitrogen atoms in the ring), it has nitrogen atoms at positions 1 and 3 in the ring.: 250 The other diazines are pyrazine (nitrogen atoms at the 1 and 4 positions) and pyridazine (nitrogen atoms at the 1 and 2 positions). In nucleic acids, three types of nucleobases are pyrimidine derivatives: cytosine (C), thymine (T), and uracil (U).
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pyrimidine
Pyrimidine is a type of organic compound characterized by a six-member ring structure composed of two nitrogen atoms and four carbon atoms. It is one of the two basic components of nucleic acids, along with purine. In DNA and RNA, three types of pyrimidine bases - cytosine, thymine, and uracil - pair with specific purine bases to contribute to the encoded genetic information.
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Pyrimidine
Pyrimidine is an aromatic heterocyclic organic compound similar to pyridine. One of the three diazines, it has the nitrogens at positions 1 and 3 in the ring. The other diazines are pyrazine and pyridazine.
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pyrimidine
A type of matter.
Pyrimidine, like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), the most carbon-rich chemical found in the universe, may have been formed in red giants or in interstellar dust and gas clouds, this is not scientifically proven.
Submitted by MaryC on January 28, 2017
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pyrimidine in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pyrimidine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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