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enamine

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a class of unsaturated nitrogen compounds, having the general formula R2C=C(R)-NR2, prepared by the condensation reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with a secondary amine; they are the tautomeric forms of imines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

an amine containing the double bond linkage -C=C-N-

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: amine, aminoalkane

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