noun
- A base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine.
- A heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons.
- synonyms: uranium, U, atomic number 92
- The 21st letter of the Roman alphabet.
- North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776.
- synonyms: United States, United States of America, America, the States, U. S., USA, U. S. A.
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