acetamide

noun

acet·amide ə-ˈse-tə-ˌmīd

ˌa-sə-ˈta-ˌmīd

: a white crystalline amide C₂H₅NO of acetic acid used especially as a solvent and in organic synthesis

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French acétamide, from acét- acet- + amide amide

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of acetamide was in 1848

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“Acetamide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acetamide. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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acetamide

noun

acet·amide ə-ˈset-ə-ˌmīd

ˌas-ət-ˈam-ˌīd

: a white crystalline amide C₂H₅NO of acetic acid used especially as a solvent and in organic synthesis

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