sodamide

American

[soh-duh-mahyd] / ˈsoʊ dəˌmaɪd /

noun

Chemistry.

sodium amide.

sodamide British

/ ˈsəʊdəˌmaɪd /

noun

Also called: sodium amide. a white crystalline compound used as a dehydrating agent, as a chemical reagent, and in making sodium cyanide. Formula: NaNH 2

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Etymology

Origin of sodamide

First recorded in 1830–40; sod(ium) + amide

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