- imino acid
- imino acid n an acid that contains an imino group
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im·i·no ac·id (imґĭ-no) an organic acid containing the bivalent group
NH, such as proline or hydroxyproline.
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imino acid
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Imino acid — In chemistry, an imino acid is any molecule that contains both imino (>C=NH) and carboxyl ( C(=O) OH) functional groups.Imino acids are related to amino acids, which contain both amino ( NH2) and carboxyl ( COOH) functional groups. Amino acids… … Wikipedia
imino acid — imidorūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė RC(=NH)OH atitikmenys: angl. imido acid; imino acid rus. имидокислота; иминокислота … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
imino acid — noun Any carboxylic acid having an imino substituent … Wiktionary
imino group — Chem. the bivalent group =NH not linked to any acid group. Also called imino radical. Cf. imido group. [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
imino acids — Compounds with molecules containing both an acid group (usually the carboxyl, –COOH) and an imino group (=NH) … Medical dictionary
imino — im•i•no [[t]ˈɪm əˌnoʊ[/t]] adj. chem. containing the bivalent group NH not linked to any acid group • Etymology: 1900–05; independent use of imino = imine+ o … From formal English to slang
imino group — Chem. the bivalent group =NH not linked to any acid group. Also called imino radical. Cf. imido group. [1905 10] … Useful english dictionary
imino — adjective Date: 1901 relating to or containing the NH group or its substituted form NR united to a group other than an acid group … New Collegiate Dictionary
imino — im·i·no im ə .nō adj relating to or containing the NH group or its substituted form NR united to a group other than an acid group … Medical dictionary
imino — ˈiməˌnō adjective Etymology: imin : relating to or containing the group . NH or a substituted group . NR united to a radical other than an acid radical distinguished from imido … Useful english dictionary
