1. Plural of acetanilide; organic compounds formed by the reaction of acetic anhydride or acetic acid with aniline, used in pharmaceuticals, dyes, and industrial synthesis.
Usage: chemistry; technical

Examples

• Acetanilides are important intermediates in the synthesis of various pharmaceutical compounds.
• The chemist prepared several acetanilides for testing their analgesic properties.
• Acetanilides have been used historically in the production of dyes and pigments.
• Modern pharmaceutical research continues to explore derivatives of acetanilides.
• The laboratory stored acetanilides in sealed containers to prevent degradation.