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imine

[ih-meen, im-in]

noun Chemistry.

a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.

Nearby words

  1. imido,
  2. imido group,
  3. imido-,
  4. imidogen,
  5. imidole,
  6. imino,
  7. imino acid,
  8. imino group,
  9. imino-,
  10. iminoglycinuria

Origin of imine

First recorded in 1880–85; alteration of amine
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British Dictionary definitions for imine

imine

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

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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