amino-

amino-

See also: amino

English

Etymology

    From amine + -o-.

    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-

    Synonyms

    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

    Prefix

    amino-

    1. amino-

    Derived terms

    Portuguese

    Prefix

    amino-

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

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