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amine

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for amine.

Editorial note

There are some pseudoephedrine products on the market which are supposed to be diversion-resistant for methamphetamine production but it seems if you stop people from making meth they will just order up some other sympathicomimetic amine from China.

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Quick take

(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an amine functional group.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of amine gathered in one view.

noun

(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an amine functional group.

noun

(inorganic chemistry) A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon or other radicals.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for amine.

noun

(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an amine functional group.

noun

(inorganic chemistry) A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon or other radicals.

Example sentences

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There are some pseudoephedrine products on the market which are supposed to be diversion-resistant for methamphetamine production but it seems if you stop people from making meth they will just order up some other sympathicomimetic amine from China.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use amine in a sentence?

There are some pseudoephedrine products on the market which are supposed to be diversion-resistant for methamphetamine production but it seems if you stop people from making meth they will just order up some other sympathicomimetic amine from China.

What does amine mean?

(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an amine functional group.

What part of speech is amine?

amine is commonly used as noun.