aminenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈeɪ.miːn/us/əˈmiːn/any of a group of substances formed from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms with a group of atoms containing carbon
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Chemicals, chemical compounds & gases
- acrolein
- adenine
- aldehyde
- alkaline earth metal
- alkane
- ammonia
- ammonium
- butane
- calcium sulphate
- carbon monoxide
- iodide
- lye
- nitrate
- octane
- paraben
- phenolphthalein
- potassium permanganate
- sodium chloride
- starch
- sulphur dioxide
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Examples from literature
- It was early recognized that the alkaloids were complex amines or ammonia derivatives.
- Strychnine has been found to be a tertiary amine.