a class of organic compounds of nitrogen that may be considered as derived from ammonia (NH3) by replacing one or more of the hydrogen atoms by organic radicals, such as CH3 or C6H5, as in methylamine and aniline The former is a gas at ordinary temperature and pressure, but other amines are liquids or solids All amines are basic in nature and usually combine readily with hydrochloric or other strong acids to form salts
Class of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia by replacing one or more of the hydrogens with a carbon group Shows appreciable basicity
derivatives of ammonia in which one, two, or three hydrogen atoms are replaced by alkyl groups