amido

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noun

The univalent radical -NH₂ when attached via a carboxyl group

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Meanings

nounamido (plural amidos)

plural amidos

  1. chemistryThe univalent radical -NH₂ when attached via a carboxyl group

Origin

Apparently amido and amido- are to amide as amino and amino- are to amine. For deeper chemical information about NH₂ groups, see Wikipedia at amido, amide, and amine.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Madoi
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APA

amido. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amido

MLA

“amido.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amido. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amido,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amido.

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