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amide

American  
[am-ahyd, -id] / ˈæm aɪd, -ɪd /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .

  2. an organic compound obtained by replacing the −OH group in acids by the −NH 2 group.

  3. an organic compound formed from ammonia by replacing a hydrogen atom by an acyl group.

amide British  
/ ˈæmaɪd, əˈmɪdɪk /

noun

  1. any organic compound containing the functional group -CONH 2

  2. (modifier) consisting of, containing, or concerned with the group -CONH 2

    amide group or radical

  3. an inorganic compound having the general formula M(NH 2 ) x , where M is a metal atom

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amide Scientific  
/ ăm′īd′ /

  1. Any organic compound containing the group CONH 2, derived from a fatty acid by replacing the hydroxyl group (OH) of the carboxyl group (COOH) with an amino group (NH 2). Amides are volatile solids.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of amide

First recorded in 1840–50; am(monia) + -ide ( def. )

Vocabulary lists containing amide

Organic Chemistry

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