URACIL


Meaning of URACIL in English

ˈyu̇rəˌsil noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ur- (I) + ac etic + -il

: a crystalline heterocyclic compound C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 that is capable of salt formation with sodium hydroxide and is obtained by hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid or by reaction of urea wih ethyl formyl-acetate; 2,4-dihydroxy-pyrimidine ; also : any of various derivatives of this compound — compare thymine

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