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Adjective: amino  u'mee-now
  1. Pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia
    - aminic
Noun: amino  u'mee-now
  1. The radical -NH2
    - amino group

Derived forms: aminos

See also: amine

Type of: chemical group, group, radical

Encyclopedia: Amino