amine
English edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /əˈmiːn/, /ˈæ.mɪn/, /ˈeɪ.miːn/
- (US) IPA(key): /əˈmiːn/, /ˈæ.miːn/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -iːn, (UK) -æmɪn, (UK) -eɪmiːn, (US) -æmiːn
Noun edit
amine (plural amines)
- (inorganic chemistry) A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon or other radicals.
- (organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an amine functional group.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
inorganic chemistry: functional group formally derived from ammonia
organic compound containing an amine functional group
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See also edit
References edit
- “amine”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Anagrams edit
French edit
Noun edit
amine f (plural amines)
References edit
- “amine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.