amino-

See also: amino

English

Pronunciation

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Prefix

amino-

  1. (chemistry) Of amines and of the amino functional group.

Usage notes

The compounds are amines; the functional group is referred to as both amine and amino; the prefix (with or without the hyphen) is used for compounds that contain other functional groups (e.g. amino acids) and in the formal naming system of organic compounds.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːˈminoː/
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Prefix

amino-

  1. (organic chemistry) amino-

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Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with amino-

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English amino-)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑmino-/, [ˈɑ̝mino̞-]

Prefix

amino-

  1. (chemistry) amino-

Derived terms

French

Pronunciation

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Prefix

amino-

  1. amino-

Derived terms

Portuguese

Prefix

amino-

  1. (organic chemistry) amino- (of amines and the amino functional group)