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Amine vs Ester - What's the difference?

amine | ester |

As nouns the difference between amine and ester

is that amine is while ester is ester.

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

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    ester

    English

    (wikipedia ester)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water. It contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.

    • Derived terms

    * esterification * esterify * jojoba ester * silicon ester

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