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Egyptian jmnbor.
Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor.
Latin Ammōn
English ammonia
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos
Proto-Italic *-īnos
Old French -inbor.
Middle English -in
English -ine
English amine
English imine

Alteration of amine.[1][2]

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imine (plural imines)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic nitrogen compounds having the general formula R2C=NR; they are tautomeric with enamines.

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  1. ^ “imine”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ^ “imine”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.
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