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imine
[ ih-meen, im-in ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
IMinE
1abbreviation for
- Institution of Mining Engineers
imine
2/ ˈɪmiːn; ɪˈmiːn /
noun
- any of a class of organic compounds in which a nitrogen atom is bound to one hydrogen atom and to two alkyl or aryl groups. They contain the divalent group NH
imine
/ ĭm′ēn′,-ĭn,ĭ-mēn′ /
- A compound derived from ammonia and containing an NH group attached by a double bond to a carbon atom in another group.
- The radical CNH, having a double bond between the carbon and nitrogen atoms.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of imine1
C19: alteration of amine
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Example Sentences
The various pathological conditions mentioned before may be ascribed to irritation caused by quinone di-imine.
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