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ACETAMIDE
acetamide, ethanamide
(noun) a colorless solid amide of acetic acid used as a solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
acetamide (plural acetamides)
(organic compound) The amide of acetic acid, CH3CONH2.
Anagrams
• emaciated
Source: Wiktionary
Ac`et*am"ide, n. Etym: [Acetyl + amide.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white crystalline solid, from ammonia by replacement of an equivalent of hydrogen by acetyl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FATIGUE
(noun) (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; “he was suffering from museum fatigue”; “after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue”; “the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue”; “political fatigue”
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