Etymology of the English word uracil
the English word
uracilderived from the English word
uro-derived from the Greek word
ouron, οὖρον (urine)
derived from the English word
aceticusing the English prefix
acet-using the English suffix
-icderived from the French word
acétiquederived from the Latin word
acetum (vinegar, sour wine; tang of vinegar)
derived from the Latin word
acer (maple tree; wood of the maple tree; maple; sharp, bitter, pointed)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ak-derived from the English word
ureaderived from the New Latin word
ureaderived from the French word
uréederived from the Old French word
urinederived from the Latin word
urina (urine)
derived from the Greek word
ouron, οὖρον (urine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*we-r-derived from the French word
ureederived from the Greek word
ouron, οὖρον (urine)
using the English suffix
-ilDate
The earliest known usage of uracil in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
thiouracil,
bromouracil,
fluorouracilUsage
Word found in Modern English
