Definitions for uracil

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uracil u·ra·cil

Spelling: [yoo r-uh-sil]

IPA: /ˈyʊər ə sɪl/

Uracil is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 101 anagrams from letters in uracil (acilru).

Definitions for uracil

noun

1. Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.

Origin of uracil

1905-10; ur-¹ + ac(etic) + -il, of uncertain origin