amino C1 Topic:Science & Research US /əˈmiːnoʊ/ UK /əˈmiːnəʊ/ See IPA manual Freq #27322 Meanings 1 adj relating to or containing the nitrogen-based amino group, especially in an amino acid The amino acid sequence determines how the protein folds. 2 noun the amino functional group, conventionally written -NH2 The molecule has an amino attached to its carbon chain. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to or containing... aminic 2 noun · the amino functional group,... amino group Word family Derived forms amino-aminoacylamino-terminal Related forms amineammoniaiminoamino acid Common collocations amino acid Adjective + noun Etymology From amino-, a combining form based on amine. Amine was formed from ammonia + -ine; the connecting -o- allows amino to combine readily in terms such as amino acid. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # amino **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /əˈmiːnoʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /əˈmiːnəʊ/ **Frequency rank:** 27322 ## Meanings 1. relating to or containing the nitrogen-based amino group, especially in an amino acid 2. the amino functional group, conventionally written -NH2 ## Examples - The amino acid sequence determines how the protein folds. - The molecule has an amino attached to its carbon chain. ## Synonyms - aminic - amino group ## Derived Forms - amino- - aminoacyl - amino-terminal ## Related Forms - amine - ammonia - imino - amino acid ## Etymology From amino-, a combining form based on amine. Amine was formed from ammonia + -ine; the connecting -o- allows amino to combine readily in terms such as amino acid. ## Topics - Science & Research markdown