See also: Nucleotide and nucléotide

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From nucleo- (relating to the nucleus) +‎ -ide (chemical suffix).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈn(j)u(ː)kliəˌtaɪd/

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nucleotide (plural nucleotides)

  1. (biochemistry) The monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer molecules. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine; a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA); and a phosphate group.
    • 2000, Zadie Smith, White Teeth, London: Penguin Books, published 2001, →ISBN, page 464:
      Magid draws [] a diagram depicting a restriction enzyme cutting neatly through a sequence of nucleotides.

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nu.kle.oˈti.de/
  • Rhymes: -ide
  • Hyphenation: nu‧cle‧o‧tì‧de

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nucleotide m (plural nucleotidi)

  1. (biochemistry) nucleotide
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