azomethine

noun

az·​o·​methine

ˌazō,

ˌā +

plural -s

1

: methylenimine

2

or azomethine compound : any of a class of compounds regarded as derivatives of methylenimine and characterized by the grouping −CH=N− or >C=N− : schiff base

—used especially of dyes important in color photography

Word History

Etymology

az- + methine

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