: any of a class of basic organic compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of hydrogen with one or more monovalent hydrocarbon radicals compare amide sense 2
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One type, known as lactic acid bacteria, creates biogenic amines as a byproduct during fermentation.
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Allison Forsyth, Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Alcohols, acids, aldehydes, amines, and hydrocarbons abound in star-forming regions.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Cooking meat at high temperatures or in direct contact with a flame or a hot surface can produce carcinogens, including heterocyclic aromatic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
—Brittany Poulson, People.com, 8 July 2025
Many commercially available tattoo inks contain hazardous substances — including heavy metals like lead, mercury, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and primary aromatic amines (PAAs) formed from azo dyes.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Allison Forsyth, Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Alcohols, acids, aldehydes, amines, and hydrocarbons abound in star-forming regions.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Cooking meat at high temperatures or in direct contact with a flame or a hot surface can produce carcinogens, including heterocyclic aromatic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
—Brittany Poulson, People.com, 8 July 2025
Many commercially available tattoo inks contain hazardous substances — including heavy metals like lead, mercury, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and primary aromatic amines (PAAs) formed from azo dyes.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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“Amine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amine. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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: any of a class of organic compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one, two, or three hydrogen atoms with alkyl groups see primary amine, secondary amine, tertiary amine
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