pyrimidine

Definitions of pyrimidine

1. noun

   a heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor
   type of:

   organic compound

   any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
2. noun

   any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine
   types:

   C, cytosine

   a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine

   T, thymine

   a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

   type of:

   alkali, base

   any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water