English

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.

Translations

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːminoː/

Prefix

amino-

1. (organic chemistry) amino-

Synonyms

• -amine

Derived terms

French

Prefix

amino-

1. amino-

Derived terms

Portuguese

Prefix

amino-

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