ammine

American  

[am-een, uh-meen] / ˈæm in, əˈmin /

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.

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ammine British  

/ ˈæmiːn, əˈmiːn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ammine

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