amino

¹ American  

[uh-mee-noh, am-uh-noh] / əˈmi noʊ, ˈæm əˌnoʊ /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. containing the amino group.

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amino- ² American  

1. a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the amino group is present.

   aminobenzene.

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amino ¹ British  

/ -ˈmiː-, əˈmaɪnəʊ /

noun

1. (modifier) of, consisting of, or containing the group of atoms -NH 2

   amino group or radical

   amino acid

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amino- ² British  

combining form

1. indicating the presence of an amino group

   aminobenzoic acid

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amino Scientific  

/ ə-mē′nō,ăm′ə-nō′ /

1. Relating to an amine or other chemical compound that contains the group NH ₂.

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Etymology

Origin of amino¹

First recorded in 1900–05; independent use of amino-

Origin of amino-²

amine + -o-

Example Sentences

New research led by scientists at Penn State suggests that at least some of Bennu's amino acids may have originated in extremely cold, radioactive conditions during the earliest stages of the solar system.

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While they are not themselves components of living cells, they may represent early steps in the chain of reactions that eventually produce amino acids and nucleotides.

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They exposed the mineral to compounds commonly found in soil, including amino acids, plant acids, sugars and ribonucleotides.

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It is produced by beneficial gut bacteria when they break down tryptophan, an amino acid found in foods like turkey and nuts.

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Importantly, the research is the first to explain how the amino acids within spider silk proteins interact in a way that allows them to act like molecular "stickers," holding the material together as it forms.

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