Adenines

/ˈædənɪnz/ noun

Definition

Plural of adenine; multiple molecules of the adenine base, or adenine in various forms and contexts.

Etymology

From 'adenine' + regular plural '-s'. The plural indicates multiple instances or uses of the adenine molecule.

Kelly Says

Your genome contains roughly 900 million adenines paired with thymine—if you could line up all the adenine molecules in your body, they'd stretch far past the sun and back!

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