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hemiaminal

hemiaminal noun: any organic compound having both an amino and a hydroxy functional group attached to the same carbon atom; they are synthesized by reacting ammonia or an amine with an aldehyde or ketone.

Noun

hemiaminal (plural hemiaminals)

  1. Any organic compound having both an amino and a hydroxy functional group attached to the same carbon atom; they are synthesized by reacting ammonia or an amine with an aldehyde or ketone.
    Synonyms:
    carbinolamine

Synonyms of hemiaminal

Forms of hemiaminal

pluralhemiaminals

Origin of hemiaminal

From hemi- + aminal.

Words formed from hemiaminal

Questions about hemiaminal

What does hemiaminal mean?
Hemiaminal means any organic compound having both an amino and a hydroxy functional group attached to the same carbon atom; they are synthesized by reacting ammonia or an amine with an aldehyde or ketone.
What part of speech is hemiaminal?
Hemiaminal is a noun.
What is the plural of hemiaminal?
The plural of hemiaminal is hemiaminals.

Words near hemiaminal in the dictionary

  1. hemialbumoses
  2. hemialgia
  3. hemiallelic
  4. hemiallogeneic
  5. hemiamaurosis
  6. hemiaminal
  7. hemiaminals
  8. hemiamyloid
  9. hemianaesthesia
  10. hemianamorphic
  11. hemianamorphosis

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