ACETAMIDES

Noun

acetamides

plural of acetamide

Source: Wiktionary


ACETAMIDE

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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