AMINE
Dictionary entry overview: What does amine mean?
• AMINE (noun)
The noun AMINE has 1 sense:
1. a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
Familiarity information: AMINE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• AMINE (noun)
Meaning:
A compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
amine; aminoalkane
Hypernyms ("amine" is a kind of...):
alkane; alkane series; methane series; paraffin; paraffin series (a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "amine"):
histamine (amine formed from histidine that stimulates gastric secretions and dilates blood vessels; released by the human immune system during allergic reactions)
aminobenzine; aniline; aniline oil; phenylamine (oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines)
enamine (an amine containing the double bond linkage -C=C-N-)
monoamine (a molecule containing one amine group (especially one that is a neurotransmitter))
ptomain; ptomaine (any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria)