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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of a class of unsaturated nitrogen compounds, having the general formula R₂C=C(R)-NR₂, prepared by the condensation reaction of an aldehyde or ketone with a secondary amine; they are the tautomeric forms of imines.
2. 2
   an amine containing the double bond linkage -C=C-N- wordnet

Related phrases

condensation reactiongeneral formulasecondary amine

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