amide

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UK/ˈæ.maɪd/UK/ˈeɪ.maɪd/US/ˈæ.mɪd/

noun

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

OriginProto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English ammonia ← Latin ammoniacus →
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Meanings

nounamide (plural amides)

plural amides

  1. chemistryAny 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
  2. chemistryAny ionic derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a metal cation (R-NH⁻ or R₂N⁻)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
azanide

Origin

  1. Egyptianjmn
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  7. Englishamide

From ammonia + -ide.

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Translations

Bulgarian амид, амид
  • амид (amid)organic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
  • амид (amid)ionic derivative of ammonia
Catalan amida
  • amidaorganic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
Chinese Mandarin 酰胺
  • 酰胺 (xiān'àn)organic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
Danish amid, amid
  • amidorganic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
  • amidionic derivative of ammonia
Finnish amidi
  • amidiorganic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
French amide, amidure
  • amideorganic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
  • amidureionic derivative of ammonia
German Amid, Amid
  • Amidorganic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
  • Amidionic derivative of ammonia
Greek αμίδιο
  • αμίδιο (amídio)organic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
Hungarian amid
  • amidorganic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
Indonesian amida
  • amidaorganic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
Irish aimíd
  • aimídorganic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
Italian ammide, ammoniuro
  • ammideorganic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
  • ammoniuroionic derivative of ammonia
Japanese アミド, アミド
  • アミド (amido)organic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
  • アミド (amido)ionic derivative of ammonia
Māori amiti
  • amitiorganic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
Norwegian Bokmål amid, amid
  • amidorganic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
  • amidionic derivative of ammonia
Persian آمید
  • آمید (âmid)organic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
Polish amid
  • amidorganic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
Portuguese amida, amida
  • amidaorganic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
  • amidaionic derivative of ammonia
Romanian amidă
  • amidăorganic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
Russian ами́д, ами́д
  • ами́д (amíd)organic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
  • ами́д (amíd)ionic derivative of ammonia
Spanish amida, amida
  • amidaorganic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
  • amidaionic derivative of ammonia
Welsh amid, amid
  • amidorganic chemistry: derivative of an oxoacid
  • amidionic derivative of ammonia

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mediaaimedMaedi
Cite this entry
APA

amide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amide

MLA

“amide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amide.

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