American
[uh-set-uh-mahyd, as-i-tam-ahyd]
/ əˈsɛt əˌmaɪd, ˌæs ɪˈtæm aɪd /
Also
acetamid
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a white, water-soluble, crystalline solid, C 2 H 5 NO, the amide of acetic acid: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
acetamide
British
/ ˌæsɪˈtæmɪd, ˌæsɪˈtæmaɪd, əˈsɛtɪˌmaɪd, əˈsɛtɪmɪd /
noun
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a white or colourless soluble deliquescent crystalline compound, used in the manufacture of organic chemicals. Formula: CH 3 CONH 2
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acetamide
Scientific
/ ə-sĕt′ə-mīd′,ăs′ĭt-ăm′īd′ /
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The crystalline amide of acetic acid, used as a solvent and wetting agent and in lacquers and explosives. Chemical formula: CH 3 CONH 2.
Etymology
First recorded in 1870–75; acet- + amide
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Four of them, methyl isocyanate, acetone, propionaldehyde and acetamide, had not been seen on comets before.
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