amide
English
Pronunciation
Noun
amide (plural amides)
- (organic chemistry) Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides or acid amides
- (inorganic chemistry) Any ionic derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a metal cation (R-NH- or R2N-)
Derived terms
Translations
organic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
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French
Etymology
From am(moniac) + -ide.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.mid/
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Further reading
- “amide”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈmi.de/, /ˈa.mi.de/
- Rhymes: -ide, -amide
- Hyphenation: a‧mì‧de, à‧mi‧de
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