English Explanatory Dictionary

amide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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. Any ionic derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a metal cation (R-NH⁻ or R₂N⁻)

Pronunciation

/ˈæ.maɪd/ /ˈeɪ.maɪd/ /ˈæ.mɪd/ en-uk-amide.ogg

Word forms

amide amides

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide From ammonia + -ide.

Related words

imide

Derived words

acetamide 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
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