(organic chemistry) To introduce one or more amino groups into a compound, in the process of amination

plural of amination

simple past tense and past participle of aminate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aminate

plural of amin

(chemistry) An amine containing two radicals, of general formula R₁R₂-NH; the radicals may be the same, different, or part of a ring.

(organic chemistry) An amine, containing three radicals, of general formula R₁R₂R₃-N; the radicals may be the same, different, or part of a ring.

(chemistry) An amine, containing a single radical, of general formula R-NH₂

(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds formally derived from an amine and a nitrene - R₃N⁺-N⁻R

(chemistry) Any of a class of organic compound formed by addition of an oxygen atom to an amine - R₃N⁺-O⁻, but sometimes written R₃N=O.