Examples of “amine” in a Sentence

noun An amine is a chemical group formed when one, two or three of the hydrogen atoms in ammonia are replaced by hydrocarbon or other groups.

• Amines are classed as primary, secondary or tertiary depending on how many hydrogen atoms have been replaced.
• The compound contains an amine group, which affects how it reacts with acids.
• Chemists build many dyes and drugs around an amine group.

noun An amine is any organic compound that contains an amine functional group.

• The lab identified an amine among the reaction products.
• This drug belongs to a class of amines used in medicine.
• Amines turn up in a wide range of organic molecules.