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Pyrimidine

Noun CEFR B2
paɪˈɹɪ.mɪˌdiːn

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolpirimidina
Françaispyrimidine
Italianopirimidina
6 more languages
Қазақ тіліпиримидин
한국어피리미딘

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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