Etymology

aminate

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Today it means: To introduce one or more amino groups into a compound, in the process of amination Full definition →

English amino ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
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The story

  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Englishamine
  7. Englishamino-
  8. Englishamino
  9. English todayaminate

From amino + -ate.

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