AMINE
\ˈama͡ɪn], \ˈamaɪn], \ˈa_m_aɪ_n]\
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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.
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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.
By Noah Webster.
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A substance which may be derived from ammonia by the replacement of one or more of the hydrogen atoms by hydrocarbon radicals; the substitution of one hydrogen atom constitutes a primary, that of two atoms a secondary, and that of three a tertiary amine.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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