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amine
1[ uh-meen, am-in ]
noun
Chemistry.
- any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
-amine
2- variant 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
/ ə-ŧ′,ă′ŧ /
- 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of organic compounds that may be considered derivatives of ammonia (NH 3 ) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by a hydrocarbon radical. In aniline (C 6 H 5 NH 2 ), for example, one hydrogen atom has been replaced by a phenyl group (C 6 H 5 ).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.
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ·· [uh, -, mee, -nik, uh, -, min, -ik], adjective
- ···ٲ [uh, -, min, -i-tee], noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of amine1
First recorded in 1860–65; am(monium) + -ine 2
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of amine1
C19: from am ( monium ) + -ine ²
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