acetamide

noun acet·amide \ə-ˈse-tə-ˌmīd, ˌa-sə-ˈta-ˌmīd\

Definition of ACETAMIDE

: a white crystalline amide C₂H₅NO of acetic acid used especially as a solvent and in organic synthesis

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1869

Medical Dictionary

noun acet·amide \ə-ˈset-ə-ˌmīd, ˌas-ət-ˈam-ˌīd\

: a white crystalline amide C₂H₅NO of acetic acid used especially as a solvent and in organic synthesis

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