amine

¹ American  

[uh-meen, am-in] / əˈmin, ˈæm ɪn /

noun

Chemistry.

1. any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.

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-amine ² American  

1. variant of amino- as final element of a compound word.

   Dramamine.

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-amine ¹ British  

combining form

1. indicating an amine

   histamine

   methylamine

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amine ² British  

/ əˈmiːn, ˈæmɪn /

noun

1. an organic base formed by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms of ammonia by organic groups

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amine Scientific  

/ ə-mēn′,ăm′ēn /

1. Any of a group of organic compounds that may be considered derivatives of ammonia (NH ₃) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by a hydrocarbon radical. In aniline (C ₆ H ₅ NH ₂), for example, one hydrogen atom has been replaced by a phenyl group (C ₆ H ₅). Amines are produced by the decay of organic matter.

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Other Word Forms

• aminic adjective
• aminity noun

Etymology

Origin of amine

First recorded in 1860–65; am(monium) + -ine ²

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• amine vs. imine

Example Sentences

"They didn't give him enough time to overturn the appeal," his lawyer, Amine Bouker, told AFP, arguing that Hammami should have had 10 days to overturn his conviction.

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In his Le Monde article, Amine revealed he was recently warned by police to leave Marseille because of threats to his life.

From BBC

Amine Kessaci's association, Conscience, has branches in several other towns and cities.

From BBC

When he was 17, Amine was selected to meet Emmanuel Macron when the president came to Marseille in 2021 to discuss projects to improve life in the city.

From BBC

Chad international Hiver Amine twice cancelled leads given to Jwaneng by 33-year-old Thabang Sesinyi in the opening half.

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