ˈthīˌmēn, -mə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: German thymin, from thym- thym- (II) + -in -ine
: a crystalline pyrimidine base C 5 H 6 N 2 O 2 obtained by hydrolysis of deoxyribonucleic acid and from spermatozoa of fishes; 5-methyl-uracil
ˈthīˌmēn, -mə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: German thymin, from thym- thym- (II) + -in -ine
: a crystalline pyrimidine base C 5 H 6 N 2 O 2 obtained by hydrolysis of deoxyribonucleic acid and from spermatozoa of fishes; 5-methyl-uracil
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012