diamine

[ dahy-uh-meen, dahy-am-in ]
/ ˈdaɪ əˌmin, daɪˈæm ɪn /

noun Chemistry.

a compound containing two amino groups.
hydrazine (def. 1).

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Origin of diamine

First recorded in 1865–70; di-1 + amine

Words nearby diamine

diametral, diametric, diametrical, diametrically, diamide, diamine, diammonium phosphate, diamond, diamond anniversary, diamondback, diamondback moth
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British Dictionary definitions for diamine

diamine
/ (ˈdaɪəˌmiːn, -mɪn, ˌdaɪəˈmiːn) /

noun

any chemical compound containing two amino groups in its molecules
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