pyrimidinone

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noun

Any of several heterocyclic ketones derived from pyrimidine.

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Meanings

nounpyrimidinone (plural pyrimidinones)

plural pyrimidinones

  1. chemistryAny of several heterocyclic ketones derived from pyrimidine.

Origin

From pyrimidine + -one.

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

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

Chicago

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

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