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arylalkylamine

arylalkylamine noun: a secondary or tertiary amine that has both an alkyl and an aryl group connected to the nitrogen atom.

Noun

arylalkylamine (plural arylalkylamines)

  1. A secondary or tertiary amine that has both an alkyl and an aryl group connected to the nitrogen atom
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Forms of arylalkylamine

pluralarylalkylamines

Origin of arylalkylamine

From aryl + alkyl + amine.

Questions about arylalkylamine

What does arylalkylamine mean?
Arylalkylamine means a secondary or tertiary amine that has both an alkyl and an aryl group connected to the nitrogen atom.
What part of speech is arylalkylamine?
Arylalkylamine is a noun.
What is the plural of arylalkylamine?
The plural of arylalkylamine is arylalkylamines.

Words near arylalkylamine in the dictionary

  1. arylacetylenes
  2. Arylakh
  3. arylaldehyde
  4. arylaldehydes
  5. arylalkyl
  6. arylalkylamine
  7. arylalkylamines
  8. arylalkylidene
  9. arylalkyls
  10. arylalkyne
  11. arylalkynes

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