alkamine
/ˈalkəmiːn/Chemistry
noun
An organic compound containing both an alcohol (—OH) and an amino (—NH2) functional group.
- Examples of such compounds include ethanolamine, HO—CH2CH2NH2, and norepinephrine, (HO)2C6H3CHOHCH2NH2..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From alka- + amine, after French Alkamine.