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acetamide definition

ac·et·am·ide (as′et am′īd, -id; ə set′ə mīd, -mid)

noun

colorless, soluble, organic crystals, CHCONH, the amide of acetic acid: used as a solvent, in lacquers and explosives, and in making organic compounds

Etymology: acet(o)- + amide

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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