: any of a class of basic organic compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of hydrogen with one or more monovalent hydrocarbon radicals compare amide sense 2
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Also, amines are potential carcinogenic agents and can contaminate air, soil, and water, so plants need to figure in an attendant expense to manage environmental risks.
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Fats and proteins are broken down and transformed into biogenic amines and toxins, which, when unbalanced, can potentially lead to systemic intoxication and inflammation.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
Within the framework are compounds called amines, which have a basic pH. When air flows through the material, most components pass freely through, but the amines snatch up acidic molecules of carbon dioxide.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
But the amines, which are basic, grab onto carbon dioxide, which is acidic.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Fats and proteins are broken down and transformed into biogenic amines and toxins, which, when unbalanced, can potentially lead to systemic intoxication and inflammation.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
Within the framework are compounds called amines, which have a basic pH. When air flows through the material, most components pass freely through, but the amines snatch up acidic molecules of carbon dioxide.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
But the amines, which are basic, grab onto carbon dioxide, which is acidic.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Amine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amine. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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: any of a class of organic compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one, two, or three hydrogen atoms with alkyl groups see primary amine, secondary amine, tertiary amine
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