How do you pronounce amine?

The recorded pronunciation is /əˈmiːn/.

amine

/əˈmiːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: amine
IPA: /əˈmiːn/

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Meaning

noun

A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon or other radicals.

noun

Any organic compound containing an amine functional group.

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English amine From ammonia + -ine.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈmiːn/
British English: /əˈmiːn/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Chemistry.

Inflected Forms

amines (plural)

Derived Forms

adamantylamine alkoxyamine alkylamine allenylamine allylamine amidoamine aminal aminase amination aminergic aminic aminimide

Phrases

amine imide amine oxide amine scrubber amine ylide amino- organic amine primary amine e.g. methylamine quaternary ammonium compound e.g.tetramethylammonium hydroxide

Frequently Paired Words

ammine

Synonyms

aminoalkane

Homonyms

amene

Rhymes With

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