homoamino

H4O1M3O1A1M3I1N1O1

noun

used attributively to describe any derivative of an amino compound, especially an amino acid, having an extra methylene group

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Meanings

nounhomoamino (uncountable)

alternative homo-amino

  1. uncountablechemistryused attributively to describe any derivative of an amino compound, especially an amino acid, having an extra methylene group

Origin

From homo- + amino.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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