noun
- Plural of amin; organic compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon groups.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The laboratory synthesized several amins for the pharmaceutical research project.
- Primary amins contain one hydrocarbon group attached to the nitrogen atom.
- Secondary and tertiary amins have two and three hydrocarbon groups, respectively.
- Amins are widely used in the production of dyes and polymers.
- The chemist analyzed the structure of different amins under the microscope.