hemiaminal

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noun

Any organic compound having both an amino and a hydroxy functional group attached to the same carbon atom; they are synthesized by reacting ammonia or an amine with an aldehyde or ketone.

Similar
carbinolamine
OriginEnglish aminal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin ammoniacus →
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Meanings

nounhemiaminal (plural hemiaminals)

plural hemiaminals

  1. chemistryAny organic compound having both an amino and a hydroxy functional group attached to the same carbon atom; they are synthesized by reacting ammonia or an amine with an aldehyde or ketone.

    Synonyms: carbinolamine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny organic compound having both an amino and a hydroxy functional group attached to the same carbon atom; they are synthesized by reacting ammonia or an amine with an aldehyde or ketone.

Similar
carbinolamine

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
  5. Englishhemi-
  6. Egyptianjmn
  7. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  8. LatinAmmōn
  9. Latinammoniacus
  10. Englishammonia
  11. Englishamine
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  14. Englishaminal
  15. Englishhemiaminal

From hemi- + aminal.

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Translations

French hémiaminal
  • hémiaminalorganic compound with an amino and a hydroxy group on the same carbon atom
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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