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Word: Amino
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from amine
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈmiːnəʊ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈmʌɪnəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the group —NH₂, present in amino acids, amides, and many amines
Short Definition:group —NH ₂, present in amino acids
Examples:- isocyanic acid reacts with amino groups
- amino compounds
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