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Amino vs Homoamino - What's the difference?

amino | homoamino |

As nouns the difference between amino and homoamino

is that amino is (chemistry) the amine functional group while homoamino is (organic chemistry) used attributively to describe any derivative of an amino compound, especially an amino acid, having an extra methylene group.

As an adjective amino

is (chemistry) relating to an amine.

amino

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) Relating to an amine.

    • Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry) The amine functional group.

    • Derived terms

    * amino- * amino acid

    See also

    * imino

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    homoamino

    English

    Alternative forms

    *homo-amino

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic chemistry) used attributively to describe any derivative of an amino compound, especially an amino acid, having an extra methylene group