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Amine vs Gamine - What's the difference?

amine | gamine |

As nouns the difference between amine and gamine

is that amine is while gamine is a (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl.

As an adjective gamine is

(of a girl) having a boyish, mischievous charm; tomboyish.

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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    gamine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl
  • a mischievous, playful, elfish, pert girl or young woman

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a girl) having a boyish, mischievous charm; tomboyish.

    • See also

    * gamin

    Anagrams

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