amine

Etymology

From ammonia + -ine.

noun

  1. (inorganic chemistry) A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon or other radicals.
  2. (organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an amine functional group.

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