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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).

updated on March 03, 2014

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