any of a class of organic compounds in which a nitrogen atom is bound to one hydrogen atom and to two alkyl or aryl groups. They contain the divalent group NH
Word origin
C19: alteration of amine
IMinE in British English
abbreviation for
Institution of Mining Engineers
imine in American English
(ɪˈmin; ˈɪmˌin; ˈɪmɪn)
noun
a compound containing the divalent radical NH united to alkyl or other nonacid radicals