How to Use amine in a Sentence

amine

noun
Definition of aminenext
  • The amine chemicals in these filters let go of the CO2 when heated.
    — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2017
  • The exhaust would then pass through a kind of chemical called an amine that would snatch the carbon, in the form of carbon dioxide, out of it.
    — Ian Austen, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2016
  • The gas is drawn off and compressed for further use, and the amine solution is then cycled back through the system to absorb more CO2.
    — John Schwartz, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2017
  • The first captured carbon out of ambient air using a filter of base amines that would bind with more acidic CO2.
    — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2018
  • That solution is pumped to a regenerator, or stripper, which heats the amine and releases the CO2.
    — John Schwartz, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2017
  • The tech involves coating plastic with an amine, which is a chemical that absorbs carbon dioxide.
    — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 13 Oct. 2017
  • The gathered carbon dioxide, separated from the amine, would be compressed, moved through pipelines and ultimately buried underground.
    — Ian Austen, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2016
  • More problems occurred when refinery operations restarted, resulting in the release of hydrogen sulfide and amine gases.
    — Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com, 12 Mar. 2018
  • One group, called HAAs (heterocyclic aromatic amines), form during high-temperature reactions between substances in muscle tissue.
    — Emily Sohn, chicagotribune.com, 7 June 2017
  • To begin with, Cable has focused on amines, nitrogen-containing molecules that are ubiquitous in biology and prebiotic chemistry.
    — Jeffrey Marlow, WIRED, 21 June 2013

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