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imine
[ ih-meen, im-in ]
/ ɪˈmin, ˈɪm ɪn /
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noun Chemistry.
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
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Origin of imine
First recorded in 1880–85; alteration of amine
Words nearby imine
imidazole, imide, imido, imidogen, imido group, imine, imino, imino group, iminourea, imipramine, imit.
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How to use imine in a sentence
The various pathological conditions mentioned before may be ascribed to irritation caused by quinone di-imine.
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British Dictionary definitions for imine (1 of 2)
imine
/ (ɪˈmiːn, ˈɪmiːn) /
noun
any of a class of organic compounds in which a nitrogen atom is bound to one hydrogen atom and to two alkyl or aryl groups. They contain the divalent group NH
Word Origin for imine
C19: alteration of amine
British Dictionary definitions for imine (2 of 2)
IMinE
abbreviation for
Institution of Mining Engineers
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Scientific definitions for imine
imine
[ ĭm′ēn′, -ĭn, ĭ-mēn′ ]
A compound derived from ammonia and containing an NH group attached by a double bond to a carbon atom in another group.
The radical CNH, having a double bond between the carbon and nitrogen atoms.
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