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 a derivative of ammonia in which hydrogen atoms have been replaced by nonacidic radicals containing hydrogen and carbon atoms (e.g., methylamine, CHNH)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