imine
[ ih-meen, im-in ]
/ ɪˈmin, ˈɪm ɪn /
noun Chemistry.
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
Nearby words
imido, imido group, imido-, imidogen, imidole, imine, imino, imino acid, imino group, imino-, iminoglycinuria
Origin of imine
First recorded in 1880–85; alteration of amine
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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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Medicine definitions for imine
imine
[ ĭm′ēn′, -ĭn, ĭ-mēn′ ]
n.
A compound derived from ammonia and containing the bivalent NH group combined with a bivalent nonacid group.
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Science 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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