aminoalkylation

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noun

Any reaction that adds aminoalkyl groups

OriginEnglish alkyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nounaminoalkylation (plural aminoalkylations)

plural aminoalkylations

  1. chemistryAny reaction that adds aminoalkyl groups

Origin

  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Englishamine
  7. Englishamino-
  8. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  9. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  10. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  11. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  12. Medieval Latinalcoho
  13. Middle Englishalcofol
  14. Englishalc(ohol)
  15. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  16. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  17. Englishalkyl
  18. Englishaminoalkylation

From amino- + alkylation or aminoalkyl + -ation.

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APA

aminoalkylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminoalkylation

MLA

“aminoalkylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminoalkylation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aminoalkylation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aminoalkylation.

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