Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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purine | Yes | No | No | No |
alkali | Yes | No | No | No |
purine (noun) | alkali (noun) |
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a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances | any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water |
any of several bases that are derivatives of purine | a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture |