thymine

== English == === Etymology === From thymus +‎ -ine. Thymine was first isolated in 1893 by Albrecht Kossel and Albert Neumann from calves' thymus glands, hence its name. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈθaɪmɪn/ === Noun === thymine (countable and uncountable, plural thymines) (organic chemistry, genetics) A heterocyclic base, 5-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione; it pairs with adenine in DNA. Alternative forms: Thy, T (symbols) Coordinate terms: adenine, cytosine, guanine ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === thymine f (plural thymines) thymine === Further reading === “thymine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012