Definition of amide Amide
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We found 7 definitions of amide from 6 different sources.
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What does amide mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: amides |
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| amide - any organic compound containing the group -CONH2 | ||
| organic compound any compound of carbon and another element or a radical | ||
| acetamide, ethanamide a colorless solid amide of acetic acid used as a solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds | ||
| acrylamide a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals; "they claimed that acrylamide is produced when certain carbohydrates are baked or fried at high temperatures" | ||
| peptide amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein | ||
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Wiktionary 
- amide (Noun)
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. - amide (Noun)
Any ionic derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a metal cation.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- amide (n.)
A compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid element or radical. It may also be regarded as ammonia in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by an acid atom or radical.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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amide
An organic compound characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) linked to a nitrogen atom (N).
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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amide
am′īd, n. one of the compound ammonias derived from one or more molecules of common ammonia, by exchanging one or more of the three hydrogen atoms for acid radicals of equivalent acidity
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🔤- amide, noun, singular of amides.
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