uracil

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

/ˈjʊərəsɪl/

uracil uracils

From uro- + ac(etic) + -ile. Coined in 1885 by the German chemist Robert Behrend, who was attempting to synthesize derivatives of uric acid.

uric acid uridine uridylate uridylic acid urine

bromouracil dihydrouracil iodouracil thiouracil uracilated uracil mustard

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