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purine

noun

a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈpjʊəɹiːn

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Definitions

noun

  1. a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances

noun

  1. any of several bases that are derivatives of purine

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