English word amino- comes from English ammonia, English phyllo- (Leaf, leaves.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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ammonia | English (eng) | (inorganic compound) A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste. |
phyllo- | English (eng) | Leaf, leaves. |
amine | English (eng) | (inorganic chemistry) A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon or other radicals.. (organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing an amine functional group. |
amino- | English (eng) | (chemistry) Of amines and of the amino functional group. |
amino | English (eng) | (chemistry) The amine functional group. (chemistry) Relating to an amine. |