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Amino vs Hydroxyamino - What's the difference?

amino | hydroxyamino |

As nouns the difference between amino and hydroxyamino

is that amino is the amine functional group while hydroxyamino is any hydroxy derivative of an amino radical.

As an adjective amino

is 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

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    hydroxyamino

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any hydroxy derivative of an amino radical