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amines

/əˈmiːnz/ /ˈæmiːnz/

Meanings
noun
A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon or other radicals.

Examples :

"Example sentence: "The rotting fish smelled strongly of amines, chemicals produced as bacteria broke down its proteins." "
compound chemistry biochemistry

Related Words

Illustration hydrocarbon

hydrocarbon noun

/ˈhaɪdroʊˌkɑːrbən/ /ˈhaɪdrəˌkɑːrbən/

A compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

"Gasoline is a hydrocarbon fuel used in many cars. "

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

Illustration hydrogen

hydrogen noun

/ˈhaɪdɹədʒ(ə)n/ /ˈhaɪdɹədʒən/

The lightest chemical element (symbol H), with an atomic number of 1 and atomic weight of 1.00794.

"Hydrogen is the simplest chemical element, with only one proton in its atom. "

Illustration produced

produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

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radicals noun

/ˈrædɪkəlz/

(historical: 19th-century Britain) A member of the most progressive wing of the Liberal Party; someone favouring social reform (but generally stopping short of socialism).

"The radicals in the student council advocated for changes to the school's dress code. "

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containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration decomposition

decomposition noun

/diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.

"The decomposition of fallen leaves in the garden created rich compost for the flowers. "

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replacing verb

/rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/ /riˈpleɪsɪŋ/

To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back

"After reading the book, she was carefully replacing it on the bookshelf. "

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chemicals noun

/ˈkɛmɪkəlz/

Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.

"The science experiment involved mixing several chemicals together to see what would happen. "

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strongly adverb

/stɹɑŋli/ /stɹɒŋli/ /stɹɔŋli/

In a strong or powerful manner.

"In the third race, Renowned Blaze finished strongly to win, paying sixteen dollars."

Illustration formally

formally adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹməli/

In a formal manner.

"He was dressed too formally for the occasion."

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functional noun

/ˈfʌŋk(t)ʃnəl/

A function that takes a function as its argument; More precisely: A function y=f(x) whose argument x varies in a space of (real valued, complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space. An example: the definite integration of integrable real functions in a real interval.

"The functional analysis course focused on definite integrals, a type of mathematical function. "