allylamine
allylamine noun: the unsaturated primary amine CH₂=CH-CH₂-NH₂ or any of its derivatives.
Noun
allylamine (plural allylamines)
- The unsaturated primary amine CH₂=CH-CH₂-NH₂ or any of its derivatives
- The formation of this substance, which we propose to designate allylamine, is perfectly analogous to the production of ethylamine by means of cyanate of ethyl.1857 June 18, Augustus William Hofmann, “Researches on a New Class of Alcohols”, in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, page 567
- Because the sequela of allylamine cardiac toxicity was believed to involve myocardial ischemia due to lesions in the cardiac vasculature, attention has focused on its effects on the aorta and coronary arteries.1991, Steven I. Baskin, Principles of Cardiac Toxicology, page 54
- Synonyms:
- acrylamine, propenylamine
Synonyms of allylamine
- acrylamine
- propenylamine
Forms of allylamine
| plural | allylamines |
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Origin of allylamine
From allyl + amine.
Words formed from allylamine
- biallylamine
- monoallylamine
- polyallylamine
- triallylamine
Questions about allylamine
- What does allylamine mean?
- Allylamine means the unsaturated primary amine CH₂=CH-CH₂-NH₂ or any of its derivatives.
- What part of speech is allylamine?
- Allylamine is a noun.
- What is the plural of allylamine?
- The plural of allylamine is allylamines.
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