bisamide

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noun

Any compound containing two amide groups.

OriginEnglish amide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin ammoniacus →
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Meanings

nounbisamide (plural bisamides)

plural bisamides

  1. chemistryAny compound containing two amide groups.

Origin

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

From bis- + amide.

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APA

bisamide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisamide

MLA

“bisamide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisamide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bisamide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisamide.

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