guanine

noun gua·nine \ˈgwä-ˌnēn\

Definition of GUANINE

: a purine base C₅H₅N₅O that codes genetic information in the polynucleotide chain of DNA or RNA — compare adenine, cytosine, thymine, uracil

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guano + -ine; from its being found especially in guano

First Known Use: 1850

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noun gua·nine \ˈgwän-ˌēn\

: a purine base C₅H₅N₅O that codes genetic information in the polynucleotide chain of DNA or RNA—compare adenine, cytosine, thymine, uracil

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