pyrimidone

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noun

Either of two heterocyclic compounds, with chemical formula C₄H₄N₂O, whose derivatives are the basis of many other biological molecules.

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Meanings

nounpyrimidone (countable and uncountable, plural pyrimidones)

plural pyrimidones

  1. countableuncountablechemistryEither of two heterocyclic compounds, with chemical formula C₄H₄N₂O, whose derivatives are the basis of many other biological molecules.
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