alcamine

noun

al·​ca·​mine

ˈal-kə-ˌmēn

plural -s

: amino alcohol

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary alcohol + amine; originally formed as German alkamin

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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