amide

noun — 2 senses

amide

noun

UK /ˈæ.maɪd/ · US /ˈæ.maɪd/

Etymology From ammonia + -ide.

1

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences 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

2

Chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Any ionic derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a metal cation (R-NH⁻ or R₂N⁻)

Derived terms
93 termsacetamide, acetoamide, acrylamide, acylamide, alaninamide, alkalamide, alkynamide, ambenonium, amidation, amide hydrazone, amidic, amidicity, amidification, amidogen, amidol, amidrazone, aminoamide, benzamide, benzenesulfonamide, bisamide, butyramide, carsalam, cefaloram, ceramide, chloralamide, chloramide, chloramphenicol, clobazam, cocamide, dansyl amide, deamidase, diamide, diarylamide, diazepam, diethylamide, fenretinide, flecainide, formamide, glycinamide, haloamide, hexamethylphosphoramide, hydramide, hydroxyamide, iodoxamic acid, isopropylamide, ketoamide, lactam, lactamide, lipoamide, lithium amide, loviride, lysergamide, lysergic acid amide, malamide, midodrine, monamide, monoamide, motretinide, mucamide, naphthylamide, niacinamide, nicotinamide, nitroamide, oleamide, oligoamide, oxalamide, oxaluramide, oxoamide, phenylethylamide, phosphamide, phosphoramide, phthalamide, polyamide, polyesteramide, potassium amide, progabide, propargylamide, pyramidon, retinamide, retroamide, salicylamide, sameridine, selenoamide, sodium amide, succinamide, tartramide, thioamide, thiophosphorylamide, triamide, tropicamide, valeramide, xanthamide, xylamide
Related terms
imide

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