hydramine

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noun

any organic compound having both a hydroxy and an amino functional group; a hydroxy-amine

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

nounhydramine (plural hydramines)

plural hydramines

  1. chemistryany organic compound having both a hydroxy and an amino functional group; a hydroxy-amine

Origin

  1. Englishhydr(oxy)
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Englishamine
  7. Englishhydramine

From hydr(oxy) + -amine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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