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The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

amide , organic compound formed by reaction of an acid chloride, acid anhydride, or ester with an amine. Under strong acidic conditions an amide can be hydrolyzed to yield an amine and a carboxylic acid. The reverse of this process results in the loss of water and is used in nature to link amino acids to form proteins. See amino group ; carboxyl group .

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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

am·ide / ˈamīd; -id/ • n. Chem. an organic compound containing the group −C(O)NH₂, related to ammonia by replacing a hydrogen atom by an acyl group. ∎ a compound derived from ammonia by replacement of a hydrogen atom by a metal, containing the anion NH₂⁻.

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A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | | Copyright

amide A compound derived from ammonia (NH₃) by the replacement of one or more of the hydrogens by organic acid groups. The resultant amide is designated primary, secondary, or tertiary according to the number of hydrogens replaced.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

amide XIX. f. AM(MONIA) + -IDE.
So amine XIX. Cf. VITAMIN.

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