diamino

D2I1A1M3I1N1O1
/ˌdaɪ.əˈmiːnəʊ//ˌdaɪ.əˈmaɪnəʊ/

noun

Two amino groups in a molecule

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

noundiamino (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryTwo amino groups in a molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Egyptianjmn
  8. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  9. LatinAmmōn
  10. Latinammoniacus
  11. Englishammonia
  12. Englishamine
  13. Englishamino-
  14. Englishamino
  15. Englishdiamino

From di- + amino.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

amidinoanomiid
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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