amide noun. ['eɪmʌɪd, 'amʌɪd] M19.
[from AM(MONIA + -IDE.]
Chemistry. A derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom is replaced by an acid radical (orig. by any radical) or a metal. In Organic Chemistry, any compound containing the group CONH₂ (which may be further substituted); also acid amide. Cf. AMINE.

■ amidated ['amɪdeɪtɪd] ppl adjective (now rare or obsolete) converted into an amide M19.

■ a'midic adjective L19.

■ amidogen noun the radical NH₂ M-L19.

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