Amine

Origin

From ammonia

Full definition of amine

Noun

1. (inorganic chemistry) A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon or other radicals.
2. (organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an amine functional group.

Derived terms

• primary amine e.g. methylamine
• secondary amine e.g. dimethylamine
• tertiary amine e.g. trimethylamine
• quaternary ammonium compound e.g.tetramethylammonium hydroxide
• amino-
• amino

Anagrams

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