ALL meanings of amide
am·ide
A a - noun amide any organic compound containing the functional group -CONH2 3
- noun amide consisting of, containing, or concerned with the group -CONH2 3
- noun amide an inorganic compound having the general formula M(NH2)x, where M is a metal atom 3
- noun amide any of a group of organic compounds containing the CO·NH2 radical (e.g., acetamide) or an acid radical in place of one hydrogen atom of an ammonia molecule (e.g., sulfanilamide) 3
- noun amide any of the ammono bases in which one hydrogen atom of the ammonia molecule is replaced by a metal (e.g., sodium amide, NaNH2) 3
- noun amide (organic chemistry) 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. 1
- noun amide a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 . 1
- noun amide an organic compound obtained by replacing the −OH group in acids by the −NH 2 group. 1
- noun amide an organic compound formed from ammonia by replacing a hydrogen atom by an acyl group. 1
- noun amide organic compound 1
- noun amide (inorganic chemistry) Any ionic derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a metal cation. 0