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azomethine

azomethine noun: any of a class of organic compounds of general formula RN=CR'₂, especially the parent compound in which R' is H.

Noun

azomethine (plural azomethines)

  1. any of a class of organic compounds of general formula RN=CR'₂, especially the parent compound in which R' is H
    Synonyms:
    methylenimine

Synonyms of azomethine

Forms of azomethine

pluralazomethines

Origin of azomethine

From azo- + methine.

Questions about azomethine

What does azomethine mean?
Azomethine means any of a class of organic compounds of general formula RN=CR'₂, especially the parent compound in which R' is H.
What part of speech is azomethine?
Azomethine is a noun.
What is the plural of azomethine?
The plural of azomethine is azomethines.

Words near azomethine in the dictionary

  1. azolo
  2. azolopyrimidine
  3. azolopyrimidines
  4. azolos
  5. azomethane
  6. azomethine
  7. azomethines
  8. azomethylene
  9. Azon
  10. azonal
  11. azonality

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