acetamidine

noun

ac·​et·​am·​i·​dine

ˌa-sət-ˈa-mə-ˌdēn,

-sə-ˈta-,

-dən

plural -s

: the unstable amidine CH₃C(=NH)NH₂ of acetic acid that forms crystalline salts with acids

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary acet- + amidine

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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