diamine

[ dahy-uh-meen, dahy-am-in ]

/ ˈdaɪ əˌmin, daɪˈæm ɪn /

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noun Chemistry.

a compound containing two amino groups.

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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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How to use diamine in a sentence

Azo-dinaphthyl diamine is recognized by its peculiar orange cast, and is turned by hydrochloric acid to a dull, dirty violet.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882|Various
After dyeing, diazotise and develop with phenylene diamine as described above.
The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics|Franklin Beech
They may even be diazotised and developed with beta-naphthol and phenylene diamine.
The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics|Franklin Beech
Phenol for claret from Diamine cutch, and for gold yellow from Primuline, etc.
The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics|Franklin Beech

Diamine blue B X. Work at the boil to shade, then lift, wash and dry.
The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics|Franklin Beech

British Dictionary definitions for diamine

diamine

/ (ˈdaɪəˌmiːn, -mɪn, ˌdaɪəˈmiːn) /

noun

any chemical compound containing two amino groups in its molecules

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