thymine

thymine
[ˈθʌɪmiːn]
noun
  1. [mass noun](Biochemistry)a compound which is one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids. A pyrimidine derivative, it is paired with adenine in double-stranded DNA
    (生化)胸腺嘧啶，5甲基尿嘧啶
  2. Alternative name; 5-methyluracil; chem. formula: C5H6N2O2
    又名：五甲基尿二氮三烯六环；化学分子式：C5H6N2O2
语源
  1. late 19th cent.: from thymus + -ine
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