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AMIDOGENS
Noun
amidogens
plural of amidogen
Source: Wiktionary
AMIDOGEN
A*mid"o*gen, n. Etym: [Amide + -gen.] (Chem.)
Definition: A compound radical, NH2, not yet obtained in a separate state, which may be regarded as ammonia from the molecule of which one of its hydrogen atoms has been removed; -- called also the amido group, and in composition represented by the form amido.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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