diamide

[ dahy-uh-mahyd, dahy-am-id ]
/ ˈdaɪ əˌmaɪd, daɪˈæm ɪd /

noun Chemistry.

a compound containing two amide groups.

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Origin of diamide

First recorded in 1865–70; di-1 + amide

Words nearby diamide

diameter, diametral, diametric, diametrical, diametrically, diamide, diamine, diammonium phosphate, diamond, diamond anniversary, diamond bar
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