Diamine

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Diamine \Di*am"ine\ (?; 104), n. [Pref. di- + amine.] (Chem.)
     A compound containing two amido groups united with one or
     more basic or positive radicals, -- as contrasted with a
     diamide.
     [1913 Webster]
  


     Note: In chemical nomenclature, if any amine or diamine is
           named by prefixing the nitrogen group, the name of the
           latter takes the form of amido, diamido, etc., thus
           ethylene diamine, {C2H4.(NH2)2}, is also called
           diamido-ethylene.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  diamine
       n : any organic compound containing two amino groups