triamine

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noun

Any compound having three amino groups.

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

nountriamine (plural triamines)

plural triamines

  1. chemistryAny compound having three amino groups.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  3. Proto-Italic*tri-
  4. Latintri-
  5. Englishtri-
  6. Egyptianjmn
  7. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  8. LatinAmmōn
  9. Latinammoniacus
  10. Englishammonia
  11. Englishamine
  12. Englishtriamine

From tri- + amine.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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