Meaning Of The Word Thymine

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thymine in American English
a white, crystalline, pyrimidine base, C5H6N2O2, contained in the nucleic acids of all tissue: it links with adenine in the DNA structure
noun: a pyrimidine base, C5H6N2O2, that is one of the principal components of DNA, in which it is paired with adenine

thymine in British English
noun: a white crystalline pyrimidine base found in DNA. Formula: C5 H6N2 O2

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