Definition of amide

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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 It may also be regarded as ammonia in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by an acid atom or radical.

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Malamide :: Malamide (n.) The acid amide derived from malic acid, as a white crystalline substance metameric with asparagine..
Monamide :: Monamide (n.) An amido compound with only one amido group.
Triamide :: Triamide (n.) An amide containing three amido groups.
Amide :: 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 It may also be regarded as ammonia in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by an acid atom or radical.
Sodamide :: Sodamide (n.) A greenish or reddish crystalline substance, NaNH2, obtained by passing ammonia over heated sodium..
Tinamides :: Tinamides (n. pl.) A division of struthious birds, including the tinamous..
Tartramic :: Tartramic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid which is the primary acid amide derivative of tartaric acid..
Alkalamide :: Alkalamide (n.) One of a series of compounds that may be regarded as ammonia in which a part of the hydrogen has been replaced by basic, and another part by acid, atoms or radicals..
Murexan :: Murexan (n.) A complex nitrogenous substance obtained from murexide, alloxantin, and other ureids, as a white, or yellowish, crystalline which turns red on exposure to the air; -- called also uramil, dialuramide, and formerly purpuric acid..
Diamide :: Diamide (n.) 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..
Benzamide :: Benzamide (n.) A transparent crystalline substance, C6H5.CO.NH2, obtained by the action of ammonia upon chloride of benzoyl, as also by several other reactions with benzoyl compounds..
Lactamide :: Lactamide (n.) An acid amide derived from lactic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance having a neutral reaction. It is metameric with alanine..
Potassamide :: Potassamide (n.) A yellowish brown substance obtained by heating potassium in ammonia.
Malamic :: Malamic (a.) Of or pertaining an acid intermediate between malic acid and malamide, and known only by its salts..
Sulphanilic :: Sulphamide (n.) Any one of a series of amido compounds obtained by treating sulphuryl chloride with various amines.
Acetamide :: Acetamide (n.) A white crystalline solid, from ammonia by replacement of an equivalent of hydrogen by acetyl..
Param :: Param (n.) A white crystalline nitrogenous substance (C2H4N4); -- called also dicyandiamide.
Oxalethyline :: Oxalethyline (n.) A poisonous nitrogenous base (C6H10N2) obtained indirectly from oxamide as a thick transparent oil which has a strong narcotic odor, and a physiological action resembling that of atropine. It is probably related to pyridine..
Hydrazine :: Hydrazine (n.) Any one of a series of nitrogenous bases, resembling the amines and produced by the reduction of certain nitroso and diazo compounds; as, methyl hydrazine, phenyl hydrazine, etc. They are derivatives of hydrazine proper, H2N.NH2, which is a doubled amido group, recently (1887) isolated as a stable, colorless gas, with a peculiar, irritating odor. As a base it forms distinct salts. Called also diamide, amidogen, (or more properly diamidogen), etc..
Succinyl :: Succinuric (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid amide, analogous to succinamic acid, which is obtained as a white crystalline substance by heating urea with succinic anhydride. It is known also in its salts..
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