amidogen

noun

ami·​do·​gen

əˈmēdəjən,

-ˌjen

plural -s

: the radical NH₂ derived from ammonia especially as detected in the free state compare amido, amino

Word History

Etymology

amid- + -gen

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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