aminate

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verb

To introduce one or more amino groups into a compound, in the process of amination

OriginEnglish amino ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
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Meanings

verbaminate (third-person singular simple present aminates, present participle aminating, simple past and past participle aminated)

present singular third person aminates · participle present aminating · participle past aminated · past aminated

  1. chemistryTo introduce one or more amino groups into a compound, in the process of amination

Origin

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

From amino + -ate.

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Translations

Polish aminować
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

animateamentiametaniaMeatian
Cite this entry
APA

aminate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminate

MLA

“aminate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aminate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminate.

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