a·cet·a·mide ( -s t -m d ,  s t-md)n. The crystalline amide of acetic acid, CH3CONH2, used as a solvent and wetting agent and in lacquers and explosives. |
acetamide [ˌæsɪˈtæmaɪd əˈsɛtɪˌmaɪd], acetamid [ˌæsɪˈtæmɪd əˈsɛtɪmɪd]
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(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a white or colourless soluble deliquescent crystalline compound, used in the manufacture of organic chemicals. Formula: CH3CONH2
[from German Azetamid, from aceto- + amide]
| acetamide (-st-md, st-md) The crystalline amide of acetic acid, used as a solvent and wetting agent and in lacquers and explosives. Chemical formula: CH3CONH2. |
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| Noun | 1. | acetamide - a colorless solid amide of acetic acid used as a solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds amide - any organic compound containing the group -CONH2 |
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