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