Meanings
adjectiveamino (not comparable)
- not comparablechemistryRelating to an amine.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivepertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia
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Origin
- Egyptianjmn
- Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
- LatinAmmōn
- Latinammoniacus
- Englishammonia
- Englishamine
- Englishamino-
- Englishamino
From the prefix amino-, from amine, from ammonia + -ine.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan aminat
- aminatthe amine functional group
Chinese Mandarin 氨基
- 氨基 (ānjī)the amine functional group
Finnish amino-, aminoryhmä
- amino-relating to an amine
- aminoryhmäthe amine functional group
Irish aimín
- aimínthe amine functional group
Japanese アミノ, アミノ
- アミノ (amino)relating to an amine
- アミノ (amino)the amine functional group
Korean 아미노, 아미노
- 아미노 (amino)relating to an amine
- 아미노 (amino)the amine functional group
Spanish amino, amino
- aminorelating to an amine
- aminothe amine functional group
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with amino
casinokenoFilipinopinotneutrinocappuccinovinokinopalominobeanoSorrentinoblatinocioppinoracinolutinoarancinobabycinoballerinodecominogrissinopulvino
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Cite this entry
APA
amino. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amino
MLA
“amino.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amino. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amino,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amino.
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