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amine

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals

noun.substance

Synonyms aminoalkane

Source: WordNet 3.0
One of a class of strongly basic substances derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms by a basic atom or radical.

noun

Source: webster1913