xanthamide

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noun

The amide of xanthic acid.

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

nounxanthamide (plural xanthamides)

plural xanthamides

  1. chemistryThe amide of xanthic acid.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
xanthogenamide

Origin

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

From xanth- + amide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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