amine

¹

[ uh-meen, am-in ]

noun

, Chemistry.

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

-amine

²

1. variant of amino- as final element of a compound word:

   Dramamine.

-amine

¹

combining form

1. indicating an amine

   histamine

   methylamine

amine

²

/ əˈmiːn; ˈæmɪn /

noun

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

amine

/ ə-mēn′,ăm′ēn /

1. Any of a group of organic compounds that may be considered derivatives of ammonia (NH 3 ) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by a hydrocarbon radical. In aniline (C 6 H 5 NH 2 ), for example, one hydrogen atom has been replaced by a phenyl group (C 6 H 5 ). Amines are produced by the decay of organic matter.

Other Words From

• a·min·ic [uh, -, mee, -nik, uh, -, min, -ik], adjective
• a·min·i·ty [uh, -, min, -i-tee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of amine¹

First recorded in 1860–65; am(monium) + -ine ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of amine¹

C19: from am ( monium ) + -ine ²

Example Sentences

This material features amines that capture the CO2; next-generation variants are being tested as alternatives to aqueous amines for CO2 capture in pilot-scale plants, and as a way to capture CO2 directly from ambient air.

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Attached to the scaffolds are compounds called amines.

From Los Angeles Times

Huang and his colleagues believed there were promising opportunities in the understudied in-between space where there's a mixture of free and acetylated amines.

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The ends of these polymers contain multiple amine groups, which end up on the surface of the micelles.

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The method involves combining three chemicals: an amine "head," two alkyl epoxide "tails" and, finally, two acyl chloride "branched tails."

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