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amic

[ am-ik ]
/ ˈæm ɪk /
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adjective Chemistry.
of or relating to an amide or amine.
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Origin of amic

1860–65; am(ide) or am(ine) + -ic

Words nearby amic

Amharic, Amherst, ami, amiable, amianthus, amic, amicable, amicable number, amicably, amice, AMIChemE
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