butyramide

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noun

An amide of butyric acid

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

nounbutyramide (plural butyramides)

plural butyramides

  1. chemistryAn amide of butyric acid

    Synonyms: butanamide

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn amide of butyric acid

Similar
butanamide

Origin

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

Blend of butyric + amide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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