Triketopurin is a scientific term used to refer to a class of chemicals that are derived from purines. The spelling of this word can be broken down phonetically as "trɪkaɪtoʊpjuːrɪn". The first syllable is pronounced as "tri" which means three, followed by "keto" which refers to a type of chemical group. The final part is "purin" which is a nucleotide base found in DNA and RNA. Taken together, triketopurin can be understood as a molecule with three keto groups and a purine base.