ammine

[ am-een, uh-meen ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a compound containing one or more ammonia molecules in coordinate linkage.

  2. any coordination compound containing one or more ammonia molecules bonded to a metal ion.

Origin of ammine

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; amm(onia) + -ine2

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British Dictionary definitions for ammine

ammine

/ (ˈæmiːn, əˈmiːn) /


noun
  1. a compound that has molecules containing one or more ammonia molecules bound to another molecule, group, or atom by coordinate bonds: Also called: ammoniate, ammonate

Origin of ammine

1
C19: from amm (onia) + -ine ²

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