Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

imine

/ˈɪmiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: imine
IPA: /ˈɪmiːn/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of organic nitrogen compounds having the general formula R₂C=NR; they are tautomeric with enamines.

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 English imine Alteration of amine.

Inflected Forms

imines (plural)

Derived Forms

acylimine aldimine arylimine azimine bisimine clofazimine deiminase demethylimination diazoimine diimine ethyleneimine glibutimine

Phrases

ammonium imine quinone imine

Frequently Paired Words

imin anil

Synonyms

Schiff base

Questions

How do you pronounce imine?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪmiːn/.
What does imine mean?: Any of a class of organic nitrogen compounds having the general formula R₂C=NR; they are tautomeric with enamines.
Where does imine come from?: 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 English imine Alteration of amine.

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