amino group

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. the univalent group, −NH 2 .

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Example Sentences

In fact, in addition to the formation of ROS, the synthetic methodology results in an excess of superficial free amino groups that induced the disruption of pathogen membranes.

From Science Daily

For the other dispersion, they coated the particles with the polysaccharide chitosan, which contains positively charged amino groups in neutral or acidic environment.

From Science Daily

As the hydroxyl groups in aurin correspond to the amino groups in pararosaniline, two of these in the latter compound must be in the para position.

From Project Gutenberg

In the preparation of the azo dyes the starting-point is a primary amine; the amino group is 'diazotized', i.e. treated with a solution of sodium nitrite and dilute mineral acid at low temperature.

From Project Gutenberg

The meta-nitro-compound, which is precipitated last, is then reduced, and the amino group so formed is replaced by the hydroxyl group by means of the Sandmeyer reaction.

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