Organic Chemical
amine
a·mine [ uh-meen, am-in ]
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Organic Chemicals
Definitions related to amines:
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A class of organic compounds that contain nitrogen as the pivotal atom for functional groups. There are several different types of amines and the class is extensive.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Group of compounds derived from ammonia by substituting organic radicals for the hydrogens.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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A group of compounds derived from ammonia by substituting organic radicals for the hydrogens. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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