Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
- a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the amino group is present: aminobenzene.
combining form
- indicating the presence of an amino groupaminobenzoic acid
1887, as an element in compound words involving chemicals, from comb. form of amine. Amino acid is attested from 1898.
pref.
- Containing the radical NH2 combined with a nonacid organic radical:aminobenzoic acid.