ammine

am·mine  (mn, -mn)

n.

Any of a class of inorganic coordination compounds of ammonia and a metallic salt.

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[amm(onia) + -ine.]

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ammi·no (m-n, -mn) adj.

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ammine [ˈæmiːn əˈmiːn]

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) 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

[from amm(onia) + -ine²]

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ammine - a complex inorganic compound that contains ammonia molecules chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight