retroamide

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noun

An isomer of an existing amide in which the main substituent is attached to the NH group instead of the CO group of the -CO-NH- group

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Meanings

nounretroamide (plural retroamides)

plural retroamides

  1. chemistryAn isomer of an existing amide in which the main substituent is attached to the NH group instead of the CO group of the -CO-NH- group

Origin

From retro- + amide.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

radiometerremediator
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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