Definition of "amide"
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Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides.
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Any ionic derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a metal cation.
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