amine
nounHow to pronounce amine:
Definition of amine:
- amine (noun):
- noun. a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals.
- any of a class of basic organic compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of hydrogen with one or more monovalent hydrocarbon radicals compare amide sense 2
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