base pair

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base pair

noun base pairs · basepair

A set of two nucleotides on opposite complementary DNA or RNA strands that are connected with hydrogen bonds.

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noun molecular biology: two nucleotides on opposite complementary DNA or RNA strands

한국어	염기쌍 yeomgissang
日本語	塩基対 enkitsui
中文	鹼基對 /碱基对 jiǎnjīduì
Français	paire de bases
Deutsch	Basenpaar
Русский	спа́ренные основа́ния spárennyje osnovánija

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@misc{base_pair_2026,
  title = {base pair},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/base%20pair},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}