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adenine

noun

(biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA

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Word length
7
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
DE
Scrabble score
8

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ˈæ.dəˌniːn

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noun

  1. (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA

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