Economic Importance of Amines
Amines are used in the manufacture of medicines, dyes and plastics (polymers). Examples of polymers are nylon and polyurethane.

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Key terms in this lesson
- polymer
- A long-chain molecule made up of many repeating smaller units, called monomers, joined together.
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