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amino

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. amino (adjective)
  2. amino acid (noun)
  3. amino alcohol (noun)
  4. amino plastic (noun)
  5. aminophenol (noun)
  6. amin- (combining form)

ami·no

adj \ə-ˈmē-(ˌ)nō\

Definition of AMINO

: relating to, being, or containing an amine group —often used in combination

Origin of AMINO

International Scientific Vocabulary amine + -o-
First Known Use: 1900

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