imine

[ ih-meen, im-in ]

noun

, Chemistry.

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

IMinE

¹

abbreviation for

1. Institution of Mining Engineers

imine

²

/ ˈɪmiːn; ɪˈmiːn /

noun

1. 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

imine

/ ĭm′ēn′,-ĭn,ĭ-mēn′ /

1. A compound derived from ammonia and containing an NH group attached by a double bond to a carbon atom in another group.
2. The radical CNH, having a double bond between the carbon and nitrogen atoms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of imine¹

First recorded in 1880–85; alteration of amine

Word History and Origins

Origin of imine¹

C19: alteration of amine

Example Sentences

The various pathological conditions mentioned before may be ascribed to irritation caused by quinone di-imine.

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