noun Download 🔗Share 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 Examples : "The lab technician synthesized an amide by reacting a carboxylic acid with ammonia. " chemistry substance compound biochemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any ionic derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a metal cation (R-NH- or R2N-) Examples : "The chemistry student learned that an amide is formed when a metal replaces a hydrogen in ammonia. " chemistry compound substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading