Hypernym

noun

any of several bases that are derivatives of purine

Substance_meronym

deoxyribonucleic acid 1

noun

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information

ribonucleic acid 1

noun

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell

Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC

biochemistry 1

noun

the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry

adenine 1

noundomain: substance

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

(biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA

Synonyms

A 4
(biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA

Substance_holonym

deoxyribonucleic acid 1

noun

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information

ribonucleic acid 1

noun

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

biochemistry 1

noun

the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry