noun
- a chemical compound derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms by organic groups
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- The protein contains several amide bonds linking amino acids together.
- Nylon is a synthetic polymer made from amide compounds.
- The chemist synthesized a new amide derivative in the laboratory.
- Amide groups are common in biological molecules like proteins.
- The reaction produced an amide as the main product.
- Many pharmaceuticals contain amide functional groups.