thymine
Meanings
Plural: thymines
Noun
- a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
- A heterocyclic base, 5-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione; it pairs with adenine in DNA.
Origin / Etymology
From thymus + -ine.
Thymine was first isolated in 1893 by Albrecht Kossel and Albert Neumann from calves' thymus glands, hence its name.
Synonyms
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Scrabble Score: 15
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Words With Friends Score: 15
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