amine Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
    aminoalkane.

WordNet


Am"ine noun
Etymology
Ammonia + -ine.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) One of a class of strongly basic substances derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms by a basic atom or radical.

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