胺 (àn) - Amine — an organic compound derived from ammonia & used in chemistry and biochemistry.

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Amine — an organic compound derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms by organic groups;

used in chemistry and biochemistry.

Amine — an organic compound derived from ammoniaused in chemistry and biochemistry.

Usage highlights

Amine groupAromatic amineAliphatic amineAmine compoundAmine derivativePrimary amine

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This compound contains an amine group (胺基).
  • Amines are important in biochemistry (胺类化合物).
  • The drug is an amine derivative (胺衍生物).
  • They synthesized a new aromatic amine (芳香胺).

Collocations

  • Amine group(胺基)
  • Aromatic amine(芳香胺)
  • Aliphatic amine(脂肪胺)
  • Amine compound(胺类化合物)
  • Amine derivative(胺衍生物)
  • Primary amine(伯胺)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 胺 is a modern chemical term borrowed into Chinese for organic chemistry concepts.
  • The character was created specifically for scientific terminology in the 20th century.
  • It follows the common pattern of using the 月 (meat/flesh) radical for organic compounds.

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