benzylamine

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noun

The aromatic primary amine C₆H₅-CH₂-NH₂ or its derivatives

Similar
benzyl aminephenylmethylamine
OriginEnglish amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
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Meanings

nounbenzylamine (plural benzylamines)

plural benzylamines

  1. chemistryThe aromatic primary amine C₆H₅-CH₂-NH₂ or its derivatives

    Synonyms: benzyl amine, phenylmethylamine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe aromatic primary amine C₆H₅-CH₂-NH₂ or its derivatives

Similar
benzyl aminephenylmethylamine

Origin

  1. Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yew-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
  4. Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
  5. Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
  6. Proto-Austronesian*zawa
  7. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
  8. Old Javanesejawa
  9. Old JavaneseJawi
  10. Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
  11. Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
  12. Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
  13. Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
  14. Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
  15. Catalanbenjuí
  16. Middle Frenchbenjoin
  17. Englishbenzoin
  18. Englishbenzo-
  19. Englishbenz-
  20. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  21. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  22. Englishbenzyl
  23. Egyptianjmn
  24. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  25. LatinAmmōn
  26. Latinammoniacus
  27. Englishammonia
  28. Englishamine
  29. Englishbenzylamine

From benzyl + amine.

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Translations

Italian benzilammina
  • benzilamminaamine
Polish benzyloamina
  • benzyloaminaamine
Russian бензилами́н
  • бензилами́н (benzilamín)amine
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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