amidate

[ am-i-deyt ]
/ ˈæm ɪˌdeɪt /

verb (used with object), am·i·dat·ed, am·i·dat·ing. Chemistry.

to convert into an amide.

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Origin of amidate

amid- + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM amidate

am·i·da·tion, noun

Words nearby amidate

amid, amid-, amida, amidah, amidase, amidate, amide, amidin, amidine, amidinohydrazone, amido-
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