noun
- Plural of acetamide; organic compounds derived from acetic acid in which the hydroxyl group is replaced by an amino group or its derivatives.
Usage: chemistry; technical term
Examples
- Acetamides are widely used in the pharmaceutical industry as precursors for drug synthesis.
- The chemist studied the properties of various acetamides in the laboratory.
- N-substituted acetamides have important applications in organic chemistry.
- Acetamides can be synthesized through the reaction of acetic anhydride with amines.
- The stability of acetamides makes them useful intermediates in chemical manufacturing.