Definition of amines Amines
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What does amines mean?
Wiktionary 
- amines (Noun)
Plural of amine.
Part of speech
🔤- amines, noun, plural of amine.
WordNet
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| amine - a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals | ||
| aminoalkane | ||
| alkane, alkane series, methane series, paraffin series, paraffin a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2) | ||
| histamine amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions | ||
| aminobenzine, aniline, aniline oil, phenylamine oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines | ||
| enamine an amine containing the double bond linkage -C=C-N- | ||
| monoamine a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter) | ||
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Wiktionary
- amine (Noun)
A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon or other radicals. - amine (Noun)
Any organic compound containing an amine functional group.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- amine (n.)
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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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amine
One of a class of organic compounds which can be considered to be derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogens by organic radicals.\n(Source: MGH)
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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amine
am′īn, n. one of the compound ammonias, in which one or more of the three hydrogen atoms in ammonia are exchanged for alcohol or other positive radicals, or for a metal
Part of speech
🔤- amine, noun, singular of amines.
