Uracil Definition
yo͝orə-sĭl
noun
A colorless, crystalline, pyrimidine base, C4H4N2O2, that occurs as a constituent of RNA.
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uracilsOrigin of Uracil
ur(ea) ac(etic) -il substance relating to
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From ur- + (ac)etic + -ile
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