Definitions

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

Etymology

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

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About

The character "胺" is structured with the "月" radical, which commonly signifies organic matter, and the phonetic component "安". Historically, this character appeared sparingly in classical texts with associations to meat or its preservation. In modern contexts, it was adopted specifically to translate the chemical term "amine", leading to a definitive shift in its meaning to designate nitrogenous organic compounds derived from ammonia.

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牛奶含有氨基酸。

Niúnǎi hányǒu ānjīsuān.

Milk contains amino acids.

是一种有机化合物。

Běn'àn shì yī zhǒng yǒujī huàhéwù.

Aniline is a type of organic compound.

多巴让人感到快乐。

Duōbā'àn ràng rén gǎndào kuàilè.

Dopamine makes people feel happy.

释放会导致过敏。

Zǔ'àn shìfàng huì dǎozhì guòmǐn.

Histamine release can cause allergies.

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

Yánjiū rényuán héchéngle xīn de shǒuxìng àn.

The researchers synthesized a new chiral amine.

该反应通过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.