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 Amido acid, an acid in which a portion of the nonacid hydrogen has been replaced by the amido group.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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