ammino

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Adjective ammino has 1 sense

ammino - pertaining to or characteristic of an ammine (an inorganic coordination compound of ammonia and a metallic salt)

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Term: ammino

Description:

Ammino refers to a term used in chemistry to indicate the presence of an amino group, which is a functional group consisting of a nitrogen atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms.

It can also be used as a prefix to signify the substitution of one or more hydrogen atoms of an organic compound with an amino group.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1:

As a noun:

In chemistry, "ammino" is used as a shorthand representation to describe the presence of an amino group in a molecule. For example, ammino acids are the building blocks of proteins.

Example sentence: The ammino group in this molecule is responsible for its biological activity.

Sense 2:

As a prefix:

When used as a prefix, "ammino" indicates that one or more hydrogen atoms in an organic compound have been replaced by an amino group. This prefix is commonly used in organic chemistry nomenclature.

Example sentence: The ammino derivative of this aromatic compound has enhanced stability.