monoimine

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noun

Any compound having a single imine group

OriginEnglish imine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn) →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounmonoimine (plural monoimines)

plural monoimines

  1. chemistryAny compound having a single imine group

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  5. LatinAmmōn
  6. Latinammoniacus
  7. Englishammonia
  8. Englishamine
  9. Englishimine
  10. Englishmonoimine

From mono- + imine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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