Aldehydine

/ˌæl.dɪˈhaɪ.diːn/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound or base formed from the combination or reaction of an aldehyde with an amine, creating a type of imine or Schiff base.

Etymology

From aldehyde + -ine (suffix from German -in for basic organic compounds); coined in 19th-century chemical nomenclature to describe imine compounds derived from aldehydes and amines.

Kelly Says

Aldehydines are crucial in your body—they form when aldehydes from metabolism meet proteins, and these reactions are what make your fingerprints unique and help create pigments like melanin.

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