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amide

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. amide (noun)
  2. potassium amide (noun)
  3. sodium amide (noun)
  4. zinc amide (noun)
  5. ami de cour (foreign term)

am·ide

noun \ˈa-ˌmīd, -məd\

Definition of AMIDE

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

Origin of AMIDE

International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin ammonia
First Known Use: 1838

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