acetamide
[ uh-set-uh-mahyd, as-i-tam-ahyd ]
/ əˈsɛt əˌmaɪd, ˌæs ɪˈtæm aɪd /
noun Chemistry.
a white, water-soluble, crystalline solid, C2H5NO, the amide of acetic acid: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Also
a·cet·am·id
[uh-set-uh-mid, as-i-tam-id] /əˈsɛt ə mɪd, ˌæs ɪˈtæm ɪd/.
Also called
acetic acid amide.
Words nearby acetamide
acetabuloplasty,
acetabulum,
acetal,
acetaldehyde,
acetaldol,
acetamide,
acetaminophen,
acetanilide,
acetanisidine,
acetate,
acetate rayon
British Dictionary definitions for acetamide
acetamide
acetamid (ˌæsɪˈtæmɪd, əˈsɛtɪmɪd)
/ (ˌæsɪˈtæmaɪd, əˈsɛtɪˌmaɪd) /
noun
a white or colourless soluble deliquescent crystalline compound, used in the manufacture of organic chemicals. Formula: CH 3 CONH 2
Word Origin for acetamide
C19: from German
Azetamid, from
aceto- +
amide
Scientific definitions for acetamide
acetamide
[ ə-sĕt′ə-mīd′, ăs′ĭt-ăm′īd′ ]
The crystalline amide of acetic acid, used as a solvent and wetting agent and in lacquers and explosives. Chemical formula: CH3CONH2.