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amide
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am·ide  (md, -d)
n.
1. An organic compound, such as acetamide, containing the CONH2 radical.
2. A compound with a metal replacing hydrogen in ammonia, such as sodium amide, NaNH2.


a·midic (-mdk, -md-) adj.

amide [ˈæmaɪd]
n
1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any organic compound containing the functional group -CONH2
2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) (modifier) consisting of, containing, or concerned with the group -CONH2 amide group or radical
3. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an inorganic compound having the general formula M(NH2)x, where M is a metal atom
[from am(monia) + -ide]
amidic  [əˈmɪdɪk] adj

amide  (md)
Any organic compound containing the group CONH2, derived from a fatty acid by replacing the hydroxyl group (OH) of the carboxyl group (COOH) with an amino group (NH2). Amides are volatile solids.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.amide - any organic compound containing the group -CONH2
acetamide, ethanamide - a colorless solid amide of acetic acid used as a solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds
acrylamide - a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals; "they claimed that acrylamide is produced when certain carbohydrates are baked or fried at high temperatures"
organic compound - any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
peptide - amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein
propanamide, proprionamide - the amide of propionic acid (C2H5CONH2)


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