diamide

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/daɪˈeɪmaɪd//daɪˈæmaɪd//ˈdaɪəmaɪd/

noun

Any compound having two amide groups

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

noundiamide (plural diamides)

plural diamides

  1. chemistryAny compound having two amide groups
  2. datedchemistryhydrazine

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Egyptianjmn
  8. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  9. LatinAmmōn
  10. Latinammoniacus
  11. Englishammonia
  12. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  13. Englishamide
  14. Englishdiamide

From di- + amide.

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Translations

Finnish diamidi
  • diamidicompound having two amide groups
French diamide
  • diamidecompound having two amide groups
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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