aminic

Variant of amine

amine definition

amine (ə mēn′; am′ēn′, -in)

noun

Chem. a derivative of ammonia in which hydrogen atoms have been replaced by nonacidic radicals containing hydrogen and carbon atoms (e.g., methylamine, CHNH)

Etymology: am(monia) + -ine

Related Forms:

  • aminic amin′·ic (-min′ik, -mēn′ik) adjective

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