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imine definition

imine (i mēn′; im′ēn′, -in)

noun

a compound containing the divalent radical NH united to alkyl or other nonacid radicals

Etymology: arbitrary alteration of amine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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