PURIN
\pjˈʊɹɪn], \pjˈʊɹɪn], \p_j_ˈʊ_ɹ_ɪ_n]\
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A substance, G5N4H4, which is an acid and at the same time a strong base. From this compound are derived the socalled purin bases. The 9 atoms, which make up its two rings, are numbered as in the diagram, to simplify the nomenclature of its derivatives.
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