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Definition

  1. noun a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
  2. noun one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
  3. noun a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms

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thymine

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