aminating
|a-mi-na-ting|
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/əˈmiː.neɪ.tɪŋ/
(aminate)
introduce amino group
Etymology
Etymology Information
'aminate' originates from the Latin word 'amino', where 'amino' meant 'pertaining to ammonia'.
Historical Evolution
'amino' transformed into the modern English word 'aminate' through scientific terminology.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'pertaining to ammonia', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'introducing an amino group'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present participle of 'aminate', which means to introduce an amino group into a compound.
The chemist is aminating the compound to study its new properties.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/07/16 03:21