oxamide

noun

ox·​amide

äkˈsamə̇d;

ˈäksəˌmīd,

-mə̇d

: a high-melting crystalline amide (CONH₂)₂ obtainable by treating ethyl oxalate with ammonia : the diamide of oxalic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary ox- entry 2 + amide; originally formed in French

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