ammine

[ am-een, uh-meen ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a compound containing one or more ammonia molecules in coordinate linkage.
2. any coordination compound containing one or more ammonia molecules bonded to a metal ion.

ammine

/ ˈæmiːn; əˈmiːn /

noun

1. a compound that has molecules containing one or more ammonia molecules bound to another molecule, group, or atom by coordinate bonds Also calledammoniateammonate

Word History and Origins

Origin of ammine¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; amm(onia) + -ine ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of ammine¹

C19: from amm ( onia ) + -ine ²