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LACTAMIDE
Lac*tam"ide, n. Etym: [Lactic + amide.] (Chem.)
Definition: An acid amide derived from lactic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance having a neutral reaction. It is metameric with alanine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DITHER
(noun) an excited state of agitation; “he was in a dither”; “there was a terrible flap about the theft”
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