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amide

  • /ˈæ.maɪd/ UK
  • /ˈeɪ.maɪd/ UK
  • /ˈæ.maɪd/ US
  • /ˈæ.mɪd/ US

noun amides

  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⁻)

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noun organic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid

Españolamida
日本語アミド amido
中文酰胺 xiān'àn
Portuguêsamida
Françaisamide
DeutschAmid
Italianoammide
Ελληνικάαμίδιο amídio
Românăamidă
Русскийами́д amíd

noun ionic derivative of ammonia

Españolamida
日本語アミド amido
Portuguêsamida
Françaisamidure
DeutschAmid
Italianoammoniuro
Русскийами́д amíd

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@misc{amide_2026,
  title = {amide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/amide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}