Ammine Definition

ămēn, ă-mēn

noun

Any of a class of inorganic coordination compounds of ammonia and a metallic salt.

American Heritage

A molecule of ammonia (NH₃) bonded directly to a metal in certain complex compounds.

Webster's New World

Any compound containing this molecule.

Webster's New World

(inorganic chemistry) Any of a class of coordination compounds in which ammonia acts as a ligand.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Ammine

Singular:

ammine

Plural:

ammines

amm(onia) –ine

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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