dimethylamino

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noun

The univalent radical (CH₃)₂N- derived from dimethylamine

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

noundimethylamino (plural dimethylaminos)

plural dimethylaminos

  1. especiallyin compoundschemistryThe univalent radical (CH₃)₂N- derived from dimethylamine

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*médʰu
  8. Proto-Hellenic*métʰu
  9. Ancient Greekμέθυ (méthu)
  10. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  11. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  12. GermanMethy
  13. Englishmethyl
  14. Englishdimethyl
  15. Egyptianjmn
  16. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  17. LatinAmmōn
  18. Latinammoniacus
  19. Englishammonia
  20. Englishamine
  21. Englishamino-
  22. Englishamino
  23. Englishdimethylamino

From dimethyl + amino.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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