English Explanatory Dictionary

imine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

Pronunciation

/ˈɪmiːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-imine.wav

Word forms

imine imines

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.

Synonyms

Schiff base

Related words

imin anil

Derived words

acylimine aldimine ammonium imine arylimine azimine bisimine clofazimine deiminase demethylimination diazoimine diimine ethyleneimine glibutimine iminic iminium iminyl ketenimine ketimine ketonimine monoimine nitrimine norelgestromin quinone imine quinonimine sulfonylimine tosylimine

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