guanin

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A form of guanine — A substance first obtained from guano; it is a nucleic base and pairs with cytosine in DNA and RNA (by means of three hydrogen bonds).

Scrabble 7

Meanings

nounguanin (countable and uncountable, plural guanins)

plural guanins

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableObsolete spelling of guanine.

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Cite this entry
APA

guanin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guanin

MLA

“guanin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guanin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guanin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guanin.

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