amino

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

The amine functional group.

Pronunciation

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uhmeenoh

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əˈminoʊ

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Definition

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noun

organic chemistry
An amino acid.
organic chemistry
The amine functional group.

adjective

organic chemistry
Relating to an amine.

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Difficulty: B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency: Common
Typical Use: General English

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“Protein is made up of amino acids, which are essential for our bodies.”adjective

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amino acidamino groupamino sugaressential aminofree aminoterminal aminodifferent aminosingle amino

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Compound terms

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amino resinnounCompound term
A plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds.
amino groupnounCompound term
The radical -NH2.
amino acidnounCompound term
Organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group.
amino plasticnounCompound term
A plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds.
essential amino acidnounCompound term
An amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize.

Related words

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aminotransferasenounRelated term
A class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound).
aminoalkanoic acidnounRelated term
Organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group.
gamma aminobutyric acidnounRelated term
An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system.
iodoamino acidnounRelated term
An amino acid with iodine added.

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