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.