guanine
noun/ɡwɑˈniːn/
Frequency rank: #19,491 most common English word
Meaning
A purine base found in DNA and RNA that pairs with cytosine.
Example sentence
Scientists discovered that guanine pairs with cytosine in the DNA double helix.
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