thymine

English

Etymology

thymic + -ine

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθaɪmɪn/

Noun

thymine (countable and uncountable, plural thymines)

  1. (organic chemistry, genetics) A heterocyclic base, 5-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione; it pairs with adenine in DNA.

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