Etymology

imine

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Today it means: Any of a class of organic nitrogen compounds having the general formula R₂C=NR; they are tautomeric with enamines. Full definition →

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

Alteration of amine.

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