acet·amide
| \ ə-ˈse-tə-ˌmīd
, ˌa-sə-ˈta-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
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acetamide
noun
acet·amide
| \ ə-ˈset-ə-ˌmīd
, ˌas-ət-ˈam-ˌīd
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, ˌas-ət-ˈam-ˌīd
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Medical Definition of acetamide
: a white crystalline amide C2H5NO of acetic acid used especially as a solvent and in organic synthesis
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