acetamide
acet·amide
noun\ə-ˈse-tə-ˌmīd, ˌa-sə-ˈta-ˌmīd\
Definition of ACETAMIDE
: a white crystalline amide C2H5NO of acetic acid used especially as a solvent and in organic synthesis
Origin of ACETAMIDE
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First Known Use: 1869
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