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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nounacet·amide | \ ə-ˈset-ə-ˌmīd , ˌas-ət-ˈam-ˌīd \
, ˌas-ət-ˈam-ˌīd \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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The first known use of acetamide was in 1848
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