amidogen

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[uh-mee-duh-juhn, -jen, uh-mid-uh-] / əˈmi də dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn, əˈmɪd ə- /

noun

Chemistry.

(formerly) the −NH 2 group.

Etymology

Origin of amidogen

First recorded in 1840–50; amido- + -gen

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For the chemists among you, urea is an organic chemical compound composed of two amidogen groups joined by a carbonyl functional group.

From Time ● Sep. 22, 2015

A compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid element or radical.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster

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