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Idi Amin
Idi Amin , c.1925-2003, Ugandan army officer and dictator. From the small Kakwa ethnic group, he advanced in the Ugandan armed forces from private (1946) to major general (1968). In 1971 he seized control of the government, toppling the regime of Milton Obote . In power, Amin exhibited an unpredict... Read more
Amin al- Husseini
Amin al- Husseini , 1896?-1974, Arab political and religious leader. He was inveterately opposed to the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine, and, suspected of complicity in anti-Jewish riots in Jerusalem (1920), he fled to avoid punishment. He returned under an amnesty and was appointed Grand m... Read more
amino group
amino group in chemistry, functional group that consists of a nitrogen atom attached by single bonds to hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups , aryl groups , or a combination of these three. An organic compound that contains an amino group is called an amine. Amines are derivatives of the inorganic co... Read more
amide
amide , organic compound formed by reaction of an acid chloride, acid anhydride, or ester with an amine. Under strong acidic conditions an amide can be hydrolyzed to yield an amine and a carboxylic acid. The reverse of this process results in the loss of water and is used in nature to link amino aci... Read more
August Wilhelm von Hofmann
August Wilhelm von Hofmann , 1818-92, German organic chemist. He was professor at the Univ. of Berlin from 1865 and was a founder (1868) of the German Chemical Society. He studied the constitution of aniline and was the first to prepare rosaniline and its derivatives, thereby laying the basis for th... Read more
Jinja
Jinja , city (2002 pop. 71,213), SE Uganda, on the Victoria Nile River, near Lake Victoria. It is an industrial city and the commercial and processing center for a region where cotton, sugarcane, corn, and peanuts are grown. Manufactures include refined copper, metal goods, forest products, textiles... Read more
Apollo Milton Obote
Apollo Milton Obote , 1924-2005, president of Uganda (1966-71, 1980-85). Obote, a member of the legislative council of Uganda from 1957, founded (1960) the Uganda People's Congress. Prime minister from 1962 to 1966, he led a revolution, installing himself as president in 1966. Overthrown by Idi Ami... Read more
catecholamine
catecholamine , any of several compounds occurring naturally in the body that serve as hormones or as neurotransmitters in the sympathetic nervous system . The catecholamines include such compounds as epinephrine , or adrenaline, norepinephrine, and dopamine. They resemble one another chemical... Read more
Entebbe
Entebbe , town (2002 pop. 55,086), S Uganda, on Lake Victoria, near Kampala. Located in a region producing cotton, coffee, and plantains, it is the site of a major international airport. Entebbe was founded in 1893, and from 1894 to 1962 it was the administrative capital of the British Uganda Protec... Read more
nylon
nylon synthetic thermoplastic material characterized by strength, elasticity, resistance to abrasion and chemicals, low moisture absorbency, and capacity to be permanently set by heat. After 10 years of research E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company introduced nylon in 1938 as monofilaments for br... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Amine"

amine
Book article from: World Encyclopedia amine Any of a group of organic compounds derived from ammonia...replaced. Replacement of two hydrogens gives a secondary amine and of three hydrogens, a tertiary amine. Amines are produced in the putrefaction of organic matter and are...
amino group
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...amino group is called an amine. Amines are derivatives of the...secondary, or tertiary amine, respectively. Like ammonia, the amines are weak bases because...form its water-soluble amine salt. Amines react similarly with...
Adrenergic Drugs
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers ...People who use adrenergic amines to treat breathing problems...Precautions When adrenergic amines are given during surgery, they...associated with the use of adrenergic amines. Patients under anesthesia...involve the use of an adrenergic amine, people with any of these medical...
Amides
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...and other compounds. Like amines, the amides can be classified...x2013; NH group is a secondary amine; and one containing the...x2013; group is a tertiary amine. Although amides and amines both contain an amino group...
Vitamins
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Aging ...describe a ‘ ‘ vital amine ’ ’ from rice husks...thiamine or vitamin B 1 , contains an amine (nitrogen) group. However, the term...example, vitamins A, D, E, and K are not amines and do not contain nitrogen. What are...
Dopamine
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...is sometimes collectively known as the biogenic amines. Neurotransmitters are chemicals used by the...Figure 1. The NH2 group on the molecule is the amine group in the term biogenic amines. This entire group of chemicals has been implicated...
Vitamin
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science ...from the Latin vita, for "life," and amine, because he thought that all of these...belonged to a group of chemicals known as amines. The e was later dropped when it was found that not all vitamins contained an amine group. Funk identified four vitamins...
Lupus
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders ...hydralazine. Many of the substances that can potentially trigger lupus fall into the class of aromatic amines, or hydrazines. For example, the aromatic amine paraphenylenediamine is present in certain hair dyes and has been associated with lupus or lupus...
Organic Chemistry
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science ...ketone carboxyl (C=O) group: C-C=O Carboxylic acid carboxylic (C=O) group: Ester ester (C=O) group: Amine amine (NH 2 ) group: C-NH 2 1. The number of organic compounds vastly exceeds the number of inorganic compounds. The...
Chahine, Youssef
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...theaters throughout the Arab world. It was this tradition that Chahine entered when he made his first film, Baba Amine (Father Amine), in 1950. His next one, Ibn el Nil (The Nile's Son), he took to the 1951 Venice Film Festival, where...

Dictionary entries related to "Amine"

amine
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology amine Any one of a group of organic...by organic groups. Primary amines have one hydrogen replaced...the amino group ). Secondary amines have two hydrogens replaced...3 (C 2 H 5 )NH. Tertiary amines have all three hydrogens replaced...
amines
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition amines Formed by the decarboxylation of amino acids . Three...one of the possible dietary causes of migraine. Amines from foods are normally inactivated by the enzyme...avoid foods that contain relatively large amounts of amines.
Chahine, Youssef
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...of the Egyptian cinema," directed first film, Baba Amine, 1950; introduced actor Omar Sharif, in Sera'a...Film Festival, 1997. Films as Director: 1950 Baba Amine (Father Amine ) 1951 Ibn el Nil (The Nile's Son ); El Muharraj...
nitrosamines
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition ...nitrosamines N ‐Nitroso derivatives of amines . Found in trace amounts in mushrooms...formed by reaction between nitrite and amines. They cause cancer in experimental animals...possibly formed by reaction between amines and nitrites from the diet.
Curtius, Theodor
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...him: the conversion of an acid into an amine or an aldehyde and the conversion of an...conversion of an acid into the corresponding amine by way of the azide and urethane. By varying...corresponding aldehyde in place of the amine in 1906. The second reaction bearing his...
Gabriel, Siegmund
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...noted for his method of preparing primary amines and his studies of the heterocyclic compounds...general method for synthesizing pure primary amines, involving the reaction of potassium...eine Darstellungsweise prim ä rer Amine aus den entsprechenden Halogenverbindungen...
vitamin
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology vitamin XX ( vitamine ). — G. vitamine , f. L. vīta life (cf. prec.) + amine AMINE . So named because it was first believed that an amino-acid was present, the sp. being later modified in order to avoid the suggestion.
monoamine oxidase
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition monoamine oxidase Enzyme that oxidises amines ; inhibitors have been used clinically as antidepressant drugs, and consumption of amine‐rich foods such as cheese may cause a hypertensive crisis in people taking the inhibitors.
Delépine, Stéphane-Marcel
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...dissertation involved a primarily thermodynamic study of the amines and amides derived from aldehydes. His name is immortalized...called Del é pine reaction for the preparation of primary amines. He determined the structure of aldehyde ammonia and demonstrated...
bone
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences bone The skeletal tissue of vertebrates . Bone is composed of about 70 per cent inorganic calcium salts, mostly hydroxyapatite but carbonate, citrate, and fluoride amines are also present. The organic component is mostly made up of the structural protein collagen .

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Amine selection for metalworking applications
Magazine article from: Lubrication Engineering; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...some of the more commonly used Huntsman amines are shown in Figure 1. Amines and amine derivatives are used as additives in water...Dilute aqueous solutions (2.5 weight % amine) of several amines were prepared in the laboratory and adjusted...
Amine curing of epoxy resins: options and key formulation considerations.
Magazine article from: Paint & Coatings Industry; 6/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; Amines and amine derivatives are the most diverse...into new applications. History Amine compounds were among the earliest...utilization of an ever-wider variety of amine compounds ensued. Because most amines are reactive at room temperature...
Biogenic amines and polyamines: Similar biochemistry for different physiological missions and biomedical applications
Magazine article from: Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...compounds. KEY WORDS: arginine/omithine-derived amines, histamine, neurotransmitter amines, decarboxlyases, amino oxidases, amine transport systems. 1. INTRODUCTION Biogenic amines are natural products related to intercellular communication...
Amine system contaminant reduction called a wise investment. (Refining Report)
Newspaper article from: The Oil Daily; 10/3/1990; ; 700+ words ; Amine System Contaminant Reduction Called a Wise...contaminant control is a key to successful amine solvent treating in a refinery operation...Calif. "Many of the problems common to amine unit operation can be avoided or minimized...
Examine the US Amines Market.
Business Wire; 1/14/2009; 700+ words ; ...products to be fastest growing amines market Among the various markets in which amines are used, cleaning products...products market, driven by higher amine loadings and by the popularity...employ fatty and specialty amines. Overall advances will be...
US amines demand to reach $2.9 billion in 2010.
Magazine article from: Research Studies - Freedonia Group; 2/5/2007; 700+ words ; ...remain the two largest amine markets, despite slightly...trends are presented in Amines, a new study from The...Ethanolamines, the largest amine type by production volume...slowest gains of any amine type. Amines (published 07/2006...
Biogenic Amines in Meat and Meat Products
Magazine article from: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition; 10/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...for some time that biogenic amines occur in a wide range of foods...high concentrations of biogenic amines can present a health hazard...with most cases of biogenic amine poisoning (histamine poisoning...Nevertheless, biogenic amines are also present, in widelyvarying...
Clean amine solutions = better operations.(MPR Services Inc.)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
Magazine article from: Chemical Week; 9/18/2002; 700+ words ; ...cleaning and reclaiming of amine solutions. The HSSX...Huntsman), and formulated amines. MPR has developed both...powerful, comprehensive amine-cleaning system, Amine...plus. By keeping the amine system working, you...other problems. Certain amines degrade and form highly...
Demand for amines will advance 4.7 percent annually to 2.5 billion pounds in the year 2002, valued at $2 billion.
Magazine article from: Research Studies - Freedonia Group; 11/1/1998; 700+ words ; ...demand. Growth of specialty amines will far outpace other segments...inherent in the manufacture of amines, there remains considerable...opportunity to develop new specialty amine products. There are currently more than 200 specialty amines, used in applications ranging...
The reactions of amines with melamine formaldehyde crosslinkers in thermoset coatings.
Magazine article from: The Journal of Coatings Technology; 12/1/1995; ; 700+ words ; ...accomplished with amines, and the salts that...dispersibility. The level of amine depends on extent...reactions between amines commonly used in...Effects of varying amine type (primary...Properties of the Amines Studied AMP DIIOPA...Diisopropanol Dimethyl Amine Propanol Amine ...