uracil

u ra cil |ˈyo͝orəˌsil ˈjʊrəsɪl | ▶noun Biochemistry a compound found in living tissue as a constituent base of RNA. In DNA its place is taken by thymine. [A pyrimidine derivative; chem. formula: C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2. ] ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from ur (ea ) + ac (etic ) + -il .

uracil

uracil |ˈjʊərəsɪl | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a compound found in living tissue as a constituent base of RNA. In DNA it is replaced by thymine. ●A pyrimidine derivative; chem. formula: C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from ur (ea ) + ac (etic ) + -il .