amidine

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noun

Any of several classes of organic compound, formally derived from oxoacids by replacement of the hydroxy group with an amino group, and the oxo group with =NR.

“i.e. RₙX(=O)OH => RₙX(=NR)NR₂ where X is C, S, P, etc.”

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Meanings

nounamidine (plural amidines)

plural amidines

  1. chemistryAny of several classes of organic compound, formally derived from oxoacids by replacement of the hydroxy group with an amino group, and the oxo group with =NR.

    i.e. RₙX(=O)OH => RₙX(=NR)NR₂ where X is C, S, P, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
imidamide

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 脒
  • 脒 (mai⁵)an organic compound derived from oxoacids
Chinese Mandarin 脒
  • 脒 (mǐ)an organic compound derived from oxoacids
Japanese アミジン
  • アミジン (amijin)an organic compound derived from oxoacids
Korean 아미딘
  • 아미딘 (amidin)an organic compound derived from oxoacids
Portuguese amidina
  • amidinaan organic compound derived from oxoacids
Spanish amidina
  • amidinaan organic compound derived from oxoacids

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

diamineDeimian
Cite this entry
APA

amidine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amidine

MLA

“amidine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amidine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amidine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amidine.

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