deamination

See also: déamination

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *de

Proto-Indo-European *-h₁

Proto-Indo-European *déh₁

Proto-Italic *dē

Latin dē

Latin dē-der.

English de-

Egyptian jmnbor.

Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor.

Latin Ammōn

Latin ammoniacusder.

English ammonia

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos

Proto-Italic *-īnos

Latin -īnusder.

Old French -inbor.

Middle English -in

English -ine

English amine

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *-Hō

Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō

Proto-Italic *-tiō

Latin -tiō

Latin -ātiōlbor.

Old French -ationbor.

Middle English -acioun

English -ation

English amination

English deamination

From de- + amination.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːæmɪˈneɪʃən/

Noun

deamination (countable and uncountable, plural deaminations)

1. (organic chemistry) The removal of an amino group from a compound.

Derived terms

• cyclodeamination
• transdeamination

Related terms

• deaminate

See also

• diamination

Anagrams

• deanimation