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Schiff base

/ ʃɪf /

noun

  1. the product of the chemical association of an aldehyde with a primary amine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Schiff base1

C19: named after Hugo Schiff (1834–1915), German chemist

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