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a•cet•am•ide
Pronunciation: (u-set'u-mīd", as"i-tam'īd), [key]—
n. Chem.
a white, water-soluble, crystalline solid, C
2H
5NO, the amide of acetic acid: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Also,a•cet•am•idPronunciation: (u-set'u-mid, as"i-tam'id). [key]Also called
acetic acid amide. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.