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amine
1[uh-meen, am-in]
noun
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
-amine
2variant of amino- as final element of a compound word.
Dramamine.
-amine
1combining form
indicating an amine
histamine
methylamine
amine
2/ əˈmiːn, ˈæmɪn /
noun
an organic base formed by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms of ammonia by organic groups
amine
Any of a group of organic compounds that may be considered derivatives of ammonia (NH 3) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by a hydrocarbon radical. In aniline (C 6 H 5 NH 2), for example, one hydrogen atom has been replaced by a phenyl group (C 6 H 5). Amines are produced by the decay of organic matter.
Other 51Թ Forms
- aminic adjective
- aminity noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of amine1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of amine1
Example Sentences
Many components of red wine have been accused of causing this misery – sulfites, biogenic amines and tannin are the most popular.
Attached to these balls are lots of “amines”.
This material features amines that capture the CO2; next-generation variants are being tested as alternatives to aqueous amines for CO2 capture in pilot-scale plants, and as a way to capture CO2 directly from ambient air.
Attached to the scaffolds are compounds called amines.
Huang and his colleagues believed there were promising opportunities in the understudied in-between space where there's a mixture of free and acetylated amines.
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