diamide

noun

di·​amide ˈdī-ə-ˌmīd How to pronounce diamide (audio) dī-ˈa-məd How to pronounce diamide (audio)
: a compound containing two amido groups

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First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of diamide was in 1866

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diametrically opposite

diamide

diamido-

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“Diamide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diamide. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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diamide

noun
di·​amide ˈdī-ə-ˌmīd How to pronounce diamide (audio) dī-ˈam-əd How to pronounce diamide (audio)
: a compound containing two amido groups
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