acetamide

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə set′ə mīd′, as′i tam′īd)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•cet•am•ide  (ə set′ə mīd′, as′i tam′īd),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistrya white, water-soluble, crystalline solid, C2H5NO, the amide of acetic acid: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
Also, a•cet•am•id  (ə set′ə mid, as′i tam′id).USA pronunciation Also called acetic acid amide. 
  • acet- + amide 1870–75

'acetamide' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acetic acid amide - thioacetamide

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