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(organic chemistry) Any of several classes of organic compound, formally derived from oxoacids by replacement of the hydroxy group with an amino group, and the oxo group with =NR..
i.e. RₙX(=O)OH => RₙX(=NR)NR₂ where X is C, S, P, etc.
Use amidine when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Amidine means (organic chemistry) Any of several classes of organic compound, formally derived from oxoacids by replacement of the hydroxy group with an amino group, and the oxo group with =NR..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
i.e. RₙX(=O)OH => RₙX(=NR)NR₂ where X is C, S, P, etc.
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