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aminomethane

aminomethane

8.5
A colorless gas with a strong smell that can burn and is used to make medicines
  • noun
  • /ˌæməˈnoʊˌmɛθeɪn/
  • Specialized
: aminometano
  • Exposure to aminomethane vapors can cause irritation of the eyes and respiratory system.

Examples

  • The chemical formula for aminomethane is CH5N.

  • The chemical aminomethane is used as a building block in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.

  • Scientists detected aminomethane in samples taken from the experiment.

  • Scientists often use aminomethane in laboratory experiments.

  • Exposure to aminomethane vapors can cause irritation of the eyes and respiratory system.

  • Scientists detected aminomethane in samples taken from the experiment.

  • The chemical aminomethane is used as a building block in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.

Surface Forms

aminomethane singular
aminomethanes plural

Morphology

aminomethane = methane (semi-transparent) = amino + methane

Formation follows the standard chemical naming pattern (amino- + methane), but the precise meaning (a hydrogen replaced by an NH2 group) is specialized technical knowledge.

Etymology

The word aminomethane breaks into amino and methane, where amino means 'related to ammonia' and methane is a simple gas. So aminomethane means 'methane with an amino group', which helps explain why it is a flammable gas with a strong smell and why chemists use it to make medicines.