diamines
plural of diamine
• amidines
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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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