As nouns the difference between alkaloid and amine
is that alkaloid is alkaloid while amine is .
alkaloid
Noun
(
en noun)
(organic chemistry) Any of many organic heterocyclic bases, that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.
Hyponyms
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Related terms
* atropine
* codeine
* Demerol
* emetine
* ergotamine
* lysergic acid
* meperidine
* morphine
* nicotine
* papaverine
* pethidine
* piperidine
* reserpine
* scopine
* strychnine
* thebaine
* yohimbine
amine
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(inorganic chemistry) A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon or other radicals.
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an amine functional group.
Derived terms
* primary amine e.g. methylamine
* secondary amine e.g. dimethylamine
* tertiary amine e.g. trimethylamine
* quaternary ammonium compound e.g.tetramethylammonium hydroxide
* amino-
* amino
See also
* ammine
Anagrams
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