amine
A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon or other radicals.
Noun
- A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon or other radicals.
- Any organic compound containing an amine functional group.
Origin
Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine From ammonia + -ine.
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Derived
adamantylamine alkoxyamine alkylamine allenylamine allylamine amidoamine aminal aminase amination amine imide amine oxide aminergic amine scrubber amine ylide aminic aminimide aminium amino- aminol aminyl arylalkylamine arylamine benzylamine bioamine