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Word: Purine
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from German Purin, from Latin purus ‘pure’ + uricum ‘uric acid’ + -ine
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈp(j)ʊəriːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a colourless crystalline compound with basic properties, forming uric acid on oxidation.
Short Definition:colourless crystalline compound
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