Main Entry: am·ide

Pronunciation: \ˈa-ˌmīd, -məd\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin ammonia

Date: 1838

1 : an inorganic compound derived from ammonia by replacement of an atom of hydrogen with another element (as a metal)
2 : any of a class of organic compounds derived from ammonia or an amine by replacement of hydrogen with an acyl group — compare amine, imide