amide

[am-ahyd, -id]

am·ide

[am-ahyd, -id]
noun Chemistry.
1.
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH2.
2.
an organic compound obtained by replacing the −OH group in acids by the −NH2 group.
3.
an organic compound formed from ammonia by replacing a hydrogen atom by an acyl group.

Origin:
1840–50; am(monia) + -ide

a·mid·ic [uh-mid-ik] , adjective
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Amide is always a great word to know.
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a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C3N3(NH2)3, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of resins
a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis
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amide (ˈæmaɪd)
 
n
1.  any organic compound containing the functional group -CONH2
2.  (modifier) consisting of, containing, or concerned with the group -CONH2: amide group or radical
3.  an inorganic compound having the general formula M(NH2)x, where M is a metal atom
 
[C19: from am(monia) + -ide]
 
amidic
 
adj

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amide am·ide (ām'īd', -ĭd)
n.
An organic compound, such as acetamide, containing the acyl radical.

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amide   (ām'īd')  Pronunciation Key 
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.
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