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AMIDO
Noun
amido (plural amidos)
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical -NH2 when attached via a carboxyl group
Source: Wiktionary
A*mi"do, a. Etym: [From Amide.] (Chem.)
Definition: Containing, or derived from, amidogen. Amido acid, an acid in which a portion of the nonacid hydrogen has been replaced by the amido group. The amido acids are both basic and acid.
– Amido group, amidogen, NH2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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