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uracil (n.)

pyramidine base, coined in German, 1885, perhaps from urea + German Acetsäure "acetic acid" (or possibly acrylic) + chemical suffix -il.

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urea (n.)
compound found in the urine of animals, 1806, Latinized from French urée (1803), from Greek ouron "urine" (see urine).

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uracil (n.)
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine;
Synonyms: u
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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