THYMINE

thymine

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thymine (countable and uncountable, plural thymines)

(organic compound, genetics) A heterocyclic base, 5-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione; it pairs with adenine in DNA.

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FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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