amine - amines are a family of compounds containing nitrogen (N), all related to ammonia. Amines are different from ammonia in that at least one hydrogen (H) atom is replaced by a group of atoms containing carbon (C).

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    ammonia
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    ethylamine
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    dimethylamine

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