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benzamide
noun
benz·am·ide
\ben-ˈza-ˌmīd, -məd, ˈben-zə-ˌmīd\
Definition of benzamide
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: a colorless crystalline compound C6H5CONH2 obtained usually by the action of ammonia on benzoyl chloride; the amide of benzoic acid
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Origin and Etymology of benzamide
German benzamid, from benz- + amid amide
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