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amines

/əˈmiːnz/ /ˈæmiːnz/

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noun

Amines

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." "

Le poisson en décomposition sentait fortement les amines, des produits chimiques produits lorsque les bactéries décomposaient ses protéines.

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noun

Amines

Any organic compound containing an amine functional group.

Examples :

"The smell of rotting fish is often caused by the presence of amines produced during decomposition. "

L'odeur du poisson en décomposition est souvent causée par la présence d'amines produites pendant la décomposition.

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