1. nucleotide

noun. ['ˈnuːkliːəˌtaɪd'] a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA).

Rhymes with Nucleotide

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Sentences with nucleotide

1. Adjective
A nucleotide consists of a single sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogen-containing base.

2. Noun, singular or mass
Each nucleotide has three parts: a 5-carbon ribose sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogenous base.

3. Preposition or subordinating conjunction
Hot glue all red adenine nucleotide stick halves to the blue thymine stick halves to represent nucleotide base pairing.