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uracil

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u·ra·cil  (yr-sl)
n. Abbr. U
A pyrimidine base, C4H4N2O2, that is an essential constituent of RNA.
[ur(ea) + ac(etic) + -il, substance relating to.]
uracil [ˈjʊərəsɪl]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a pyrimidine present in all living cells, usually in a combined form, as in RNA. Formula: C4H4N2O2
[from uro-1 + acetic + -ile]
uracil  (yr-sl)
A pyrimidine base that is a component of RNA. It forms a base pair with adenine during transcription. Uracil is therefore structurally analogous to thymine in molecules of DNA. Chemical formula: C4H4N2O2.
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Noun1.uracil - a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
U
ribonucleic acid, RNA - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell; "ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses"
nucleotide, base - a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
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