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Amine vs Aminic - What's the difference?

amine | aminic |

As a noun amine

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

As an adjective aminic is

characteristic of an amine.

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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    aminic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Characteristic of an amine