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amino

/əˈminoʊ/noun, adjective3 syllables

Amino means: pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia.

Synonyms for amino2

noun, as in the radical -NH2

amino group

adjective, as in pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia

aminic

What does amino mean?2

adjective

1

pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia

noun

1

the radical -NH2

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with amino?5

two syllables

renochino

three syllables

casinolatino

four syllables

filipino
Show 36 near rhymes
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Amino in a sentence

  • Is there a simpler amino acid than glycine?mervert1
  • Proteins are chains of amino acids that are folded like origami paper.Hybrid
  • Every protein is a polymer composed of units called amino acids.AlanF_US
  • Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.haukie
  • Proteins are made of smaller molecules called amino acids.carlosalberto

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Forms of amino

as a noun

plural
aminos