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acetamid

[uh-set-uh-mahyd, as-i-tam-ahyd]

noun Chemistry.

a white, water-soluble, crystalline solid, C₂H₅NO, the amide of acetic acid: used chiefly in organic synthesis.

Also, a·cet·am·id

[uh-set-uh-mid, as-i-tam-id] .

Also called acetic acid amide.

Origin:
1870–75; acet- + amide

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acetamide or acetamid (ˌæsɪˈtæmaɪd, əˈsɛtɪˌmaɪd, ˌæsɪˈtæmɪd, əˈsɛtɪmɪd)

—n
	a white or colourless soluble deliquescent crystalline compound, used in the manufacture of organic chemicals. Formula: CH₃CONH₂

[C19: from German Azetamid, from aceto- + amide]

acetamid or acetamid

—n

[C19: from German Azetamid, from aceto- + amide]

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acetamide

(ə-sět'ə-mīd', ās'ĭt-ām'īd') Pronunciation Key
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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