acetamide

[ uh-set-uh-mahyd, as-i-tam-ahyd ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a white, water-soluble, crystalline solid, C 2 H 5 NO, the amide of acetic acid: used chiefly in organic synthesis.

acetamide

/ ˌæsɪˈtæmɪd; ˌæsɪˈtæmaɪd; əˈsɛtɪˌmaɪd; əˈsɛtɪmɪd /

noun

1. a white or colourless soluble deliquescent crystalline compound, used in the manufacture of organic chemicals. Formula: CH 3 CONH 2

acetamide

/ ə-sĕt′ə-mīd′,ăs′ĭt-ăm′īd′ /

1. The crystalline amide of acetic acid, used as a solvent and wetting agent and in lacquers and explosives. Chemical formula: CH 3 CONH 2 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of acetamide¹

First recorded in 1870–75; acet- + amide

Word History and Origins

Origin of acetamide¹

C19: from German Azetamid, from aceto- + amide