amine

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

aminoalkane chamberlain paraffin acetal chemical methane carbonyl amide aldehyde acetone amalgam aniline concoction hexane spermaceti

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Antonyms

false wild rough uncertain loose corrupt

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Hypernyms

paraffin alkane alkane series methane series paraffin series

Hyponyms

aniline ptomaine phenylamine histamine monoamine enamine

Phrases with the word

biogenic amine aromatic amine endogenous amine amine-containing aromatic ring attached to an amine aromatic amine group

Anagrams

anime maine manie minae Emina Minea

Examples

A fifth man linked to the attack, Hezbollah military commander Mustafa Amine Badreddine, was killed in Syria in 2016. Source: Internet

An amino acid contains both acidic (carboxylic acid fragment) and basic (amine fragment) centres. Source: Internet

Atmosphere control equipment includes a CO 2 scrubber, which uses an amine absorbent to remove the gas from air and diffuse it into waste pumped overboard. Source: Internet

Amide can also refer to the conjugate base of ammonia (the anion H 2 N − ) or of an organic amine (an anion R 2 N − ). Source: Internet

A-6 Polyamine by Epoxy Chemicals is an amine curing agent for epoxy resins. Source: Internet

A-3007 by Astra Polymers is a hindered amine with polyethylene (PE) resin as carrier. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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