diaminopyrimidine

noun

Any of four isomeric diamino derivatives of pyrimidine

OriginEnglish pyrimidine ← German Pyrimidin ← Latin ammoniacus →
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Meanings

noundiaminopyrimidine (plural diaminopyrimidines)

plural diaminopyrimidines

  1. chemistryAny of four isomeric diamino derivatives of pyrimidine
  2. medicineAny of a class of drugs containing such a moiety

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Egyptianjmn
  8. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  9. LatinAmmōn
  10. Latinammoniacus
  11. Englishammonia
  12. Englishamine
  13. Englishamino-
  14. Englishamino
  15. Englishdiamino
  16. GermanPyrimidin
  17. Englishpyrimidine
  18. Englishdiaminopyrimidine

From diamino + pyrimidine.

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APA

diaminopyrimidine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaminopyrimidine

MLA

“diaminopyrimidine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaminopyrimidine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diaminopyrimidine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diaminopyrimidine.

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