胺

àn

安 + 月

Definitions

àn (chemistry) amine; colloquial pr. [ān]; Taiwan pr. [ān]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 安 represents the sound.

Semantic: ⺼ Phonetic: 安

About

胺 is a phono-semantic compound: the left component 月 (⺼), meaning 'flesh', points to the original sense of spoiled meat, while the right component 安 provides the sound ān. Originally, the character described meat that was beginning to rot. In modern chemistry, it was adopted to denote amines, organic compounds derived from ammonia, repurposing the character's structure while retaining its pronunciation.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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牛奶含有氨基酸。

Niúnǎi hányǒu ānjīsuān.

Milk contains amino acids.

苯胺是一种有机化合物。

Běn'àn shì yī zhǒng yǒujī huàhéwù.

Aniline is a type of organic compound.

多巴胺让人感到快乐。

Duōbā'àn ràng rén gǎndào kuàilè.

Dopamine makes people feel happy.

组胺释放会导致过敏。

Zǔ'àn shìfàng huì dǎozhì guòmǐn.

Histamine release can cause allergies.

胺类物质在生物体内很重要。

Ànlèi wùzhì zài shēngwù tǐnèi hěn zhòngyào.

Amines are very important substances in living organisms.

这种药物的胺基结构易被代谢。

Zhè zhǒng yàowù de ànjī jiégòu yì bèi dàixiè.

The amino group structure of this drug is easily metabolized.

研究人员合成了新的手性胺。

Yánjiū rényuán héchéngle xīn de shǒuxìng àn.

The researchers synthesized a new chiral amine.

该反应通过胺的催化作用得以加速。

Gāi fǎnyìng tōngguò àn de cuīhuà zuòyòng déyǐ jiāsù.

This reaction is accelerated through the catalytic action of the amine.

Related Characters

Component: 安

Component: 月

胺