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uracil vs nucleotide

nucleotide vs uracil

uracil and nucleotide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
uracil Yes No No No
nucleotide Yes No No No
As nouns, nucleotide is a hypernym of uracil; that is, nucleotide is a word with a broader meaning than uracil:
  • uracil: a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
  • nucleotide: a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
Other hypernyms of uracil include base.
uracil (noun) nucleotide (noun)
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
Difference between uracil and nucleotide

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