pyrimidinedione

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noun

Any of a class of chemical compounds characterized by a pyrimidine ring substituted with two carbonyl groups.

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Meanings

nounpyrimidinedione (plural pyrimidinediones)

plural pyrimidinediones

  1. chemistryAny of a class of chemical compounds characterized by a pyrimidine ring substituted with two carbonyl groups.

Origin

From pyrimidine + dione?

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APA

pyrimidinedione. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrimidinedione

MLA

“pyrimidinedione.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrimidinedione. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrimidinedione,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrimidinedione.

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