OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 13259

amide

/ˈæ.maɪd/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
amida
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
amida
Any ionic derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a metal cation (R-NH⁻ or R₂N⁻)
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