acetophenetidide

noun

ace·​to·​phe·​net·​i·​dide
¦a-sə-(ˌ)tō-fə-ˈne-tə-ˌdīd,
ə-ˌsē-tō-
variants or less commonly acetophenetide
¦a-sə-(ˌ)tō-ˈfe-nə-ˌtīd,
ə-ˌsē-tō-
plural -s
: any of three isomeric compounds CH3CONHC6H4OC2H5 made by acetylating the three phenetidines see acetophenetidin

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary acet- + phenetidine or phenetidine + -ide

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acetophenetidide was in 1897

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“Acetophenetidide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acetophenetidide. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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