Synonyms: purine
Definition: a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances
Definition: any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
Usage: bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia
Synonyms: purine
Definition: any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
Definition: any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
Usage: bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia