DIAMINE

diamine

(noun) any organic compound containing two amino groups

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

diamine (plural diamines)

(chemistry) Any compound containing two amino functional groups.

Anagrams

• -amidine, amidine

Source: Wiktionary


Di*am"ine (; 104), n. Etym: [Pref. di- + amine.] (Chem.)

Definition: A compound containing two amido groups united with one or more basic or positive radicals, -- as contrasted with a diamide.

Note: In chemical nomenclature, if any amine or diamine is named by prefixing the nitrogen group, the name of the latter takes the form of amido, diamido, etc., thus ethylene diamine, C2H4.(NH2)2, is also called diamido-ethylene.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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