Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amidine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ami-dine
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several classes of organic compound, formally derived from oxoacids by replacement of the hydroxy group with an amino group, and the oxo group with =NR.

Example Sentences

"i.e. RₙX(=O)OH => RₙX(=NR)NR₂ where X is C, S, P, etc."

Inflected Forms

amidines (plural)

Derived Forms

benzamidine carboxamidine diamidine phenacaine sulfinamidine

Questions

What does amidine mean?: Any of several classes of organic compound, formally derived from oxoacids by replacement of the hydroxy group with an amino group, and the oxo group with =NR.

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