Etymology

amination

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Today it means: The introduction of one or more amino groups into a compound. Full definition →

English amine ← 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. English todayamination

From amine + -ation.

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