Cryptic crossword clue
A pit’s chemicals 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word AMINES

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What does AMINES mean?

AMINES noun
  1. A functional group formally derived from ammonia by replacing one, two or three hydrogen atoms with hydrocarbon or other radicals.
  2. Any organic compound containing an amine functional group.

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