diamine

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

/ ˈdaɪ əˌmin, daɪˈæm ɪn /

noun Chemistry.

a compound containing two amino groups.

Nearby words

diametral, diametric, diametrical, diametrically, diamide, diamine, diammonium phosphate, diamond, diamond anniversary, diamond bar, diamond bird

Origin of diamine

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

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Examples from the Web for diamine

With all these peculiarities of the Diamine and other direct dyes the union dyer must make himself familiar.
The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics|Franklin Beech
It is probably a diamine, but has not been obtained in sufficient quantity for accurate chemical study.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Diamine blue B X. Work at the boil to shade, then lift, wash and dry.
The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics|Franklin Beech
Diamine brown V. Dye at the boil to shade; lift, wash and dry.
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

British Dictionary definitions for diamine

diamine

/ (ˈdaɪəˌmiːn, -mɪn, ˌdaɪəˈmiːn) /

noun

any chemical compound containing two amino groups in its molecules

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