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DIAMIDES
Noun
diamides
plural of diamide
Source: Wiktionary
DIAMIDE
Di*am"ide (; 104), n. Etym: [Pref. di- + amide.] (Chem.)
Definition: Any compound containing two amido groups united with one or more acid or negative radicals, -- as distinguished from a diamine. Cf. Amido acid, under Amido, and Acid amide, under Amide.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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