imino

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/ɪˈmiːnəʊ/

noun

The divalent radical =NH or =N-R.

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

nounimino (plural iminos)

plural iminos

  1. chemistryThe divalent radical =NH or =N-R.

Origin

  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Englishamine
  7. Englishimin(e)
  8. Englishimino

From imin(e) + -o-.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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