Etymology

hydramine

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Today it means: any organic compound having both a hydroxy and an amino functional group; a hydroxy-amine Full definition →

English amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
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  1. Englishhydr(oxy)
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Englishamine
  7. English todayhydramine

From hydr(oxy) + -amine.

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