Amino Definition

ə-mēnō, ămə-nō
adjective
Relating to an amine or other chemical compound containing an NH2 group.
American Heritage
Of or containing the NH2 radical in combination with certain nonacidic organic radicals.
Webster's New World

(chemistry) Relating to an amine.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
prefix
Containing NH2 combined with a nonacid organic radical.
Aminopyrine.
American Heritage
affix
Having one hydrogen atom in the ammonia molecule replaced by an alkyl or other nonacidic radical.
Aminobenzoic acid.
Webster's New World
noun

(chemistry) The amine functional group.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • amino group

Origin of Amino

  • From amino–

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From amine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Amino Sentence Examples

  • By the entrance of amino or hydroxyl groups into the molecule dyestuffs are formed.

  • The meta-nitrocompound, which is precipitated last, is then reduced, and the amino group so formed is replaced by the hydroxyl group by means of the Sandmeyer reaction.

  • From meta-brombenzoicacid two nitrobrombenzoic ac i ds are obtained on direct nitration; elimination of the bromine atom and the reduction of the nitro to an amino group in these two acids results in the formation of the same ortho-aminobenzoic acid.

  • Diamines.-The diamines contain two amino groups and bear the same relation to the glycols that the primary monamines bear to the primary alcohols.

  • The amino derivatives are stable bases which readily yield substitution derivatives when acted upon by the halogen elements.

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