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noun #9,631

Meanings

  1. 1 amine (organic chemistry compound containing nitrogen)

Examples

Àn lèi huàhéwù zài huàxué zhōng hěn chángjiàn.
Amine compounds are very common in chemistry.
Duōbā'àn shì yī zhǒng zhòngyào de shénjīng dìzhì.
Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter.

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usage
is a technical chemistry term. You'll encounter it most often in 多巴胺 (duōbā'àn, dopamine), 组胺 (zǔ'àn, histamine), and 安非/ (amphetamine). The character combines (flesh/body) and (peaceful, also phonetic).

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