amine

[ uh-meen, am-in ]
/ əˈmin, ˈæm ɪn /

noun Chemistry.

any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.

Origin of amine

First recorded in 1860–65; am(monium) + -ine2

OTHER WORDS FROM amine

a·min·ic [uh-mee-nik, uh-min-ik] /əˈmi nɪk, əˈmɪn ɪk/, adjective a·min·i·ty [uh-min-i-tee] /əˈmɪn ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby amine

amin-, aminah, aminase, aminate, amindivi islands, amine, amino, amino acid, amino acid dehydrogenase, amino acid oxidase, amino acid sequence

British Dictionary definitions for aminity

amine
/ (əˈmiːn, ˈæmɪn) /

noun

an organic base formed by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms of ammonia by organic groups

Word Origin for amine

C19: from am ( monium) + -ine ²

Medical definitions for aminity

amine
[ ə-mēn′, ăm′ēn ]

n.

Any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen that may be considered ammonia derivatives in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by one or more hydrocarbon radicals.

Scientific definitions for aminity

amine
[ ə-mēn′, ăm′ēn ]

Any of a group of organic compounds that may be considered derivatives of ammonia (NH3) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by a hydrocarbon radical. In aniline (C6H5NH2), for example, one hydrogen atom has been replaced by a phenyl group (C6H5). Amines are produced by the decay of organic matter.