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amino group
This term is a technical chemical designation used primarily in biochemistry and organic chemistry. It describes a specific molecular arrangement that imparts basic properties to a molecule, allowing it to act as a proton acceptor. In a laboratory or academic setting, it is used with high precision to describe the structural components of proteins and amino acids.
Because it refers to a specific chemical entity, it is treated as a countable noun. When discussing multiple such groups within a single molecule or across a set of molecules, the plural form "amino groups" is used.
Meanings
Examples
We studied the amino group in chemistry class.
The reactivity of the amino group is critical here.
Historians note early discoveries of the amino group.