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amine (n.)

"compound in which one of the hydrogen atoms of ammonia is replaced by a hydrocarbon radical," 1863, from ammonia + chemical suffix -ine (2).

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Definitions of amine from WordNet

amine (n.)
a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals;
Synonyms: aminoalkane
From wordnet.princeton.edu