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Amide — functional group Amides possess a conjugated system … Wikipedia
Amide — Am ide (?; 277), n. [Ammonia + ide.] (Chem.) A compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid element or radical. It may also be regarded as ammonia in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by an acid atom or radical. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amide — [am′īd΄, am′id] n. [ AM(MONIA) + IDE] 1. any of a group of organic compounds containing the CO·NH2 radical (e.g., acetamide) or an acid radical in place of one hydrogen atom of an ammonia molecule (e.g., sulfanilamide) 2. any of the ammono bases… … English World dictionary
amide — amidic /euh mid ik/, adj. /am uyd, id/, n. Chem. 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… … Universalium
amide — /ˈeɪmaɪd/ (say aymuyd), /ˈæmaɪd/ (say amuyd) noun Chemistry 1. a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the NH2 grouping is retained, as potassium amide, KNH2. 2. an organic compound formally obtained by replacing the OH group in acids by the… …
amide — am•ide [[t]ˈæm aɪd, ɪd[/t]] n. 1) chem. a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH2 2) chem. an organic compound formed from ammonia by replacing a hydrogen atom by an acyl • Etymology: 1840–50;… … From formal English to slang
amide — noun a) Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides. b) Any ionic derivative of ammonia in which a… … Wiktionary
amide — A substance formally derived from ammonia through the substitution of one or more of the hydrogen atoms by acyl groups, R CO NH2, or from a carboxylic acid by replacement of a carboxylic OH by NH2. Replacement of one hydrogen atom constitutes a … Medical dictionary
amide — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin ammonia Date: 1838 1. an inorganic compound derived from ammonia by replacement of an atom of hydrogen with another element (as a metal) 2. any of a class of … New Collegiate Dictionary
amide — [ eɪmʌɪd, amʌɪd] noun Chemistry 1》 an organic compound containing the group ‒C(O)NH2. 2》 a salt like compound containing the anion NH2 . Origin C19: from ammonia + ide … English new terms dictionary
