1. Plural of hydrazide; organic compounds derived from carboxylic acids by replacing the hydroxyl group with a hydrazine group, used in pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and chemical synthesis.
Usage: chemistry; technical term; plural form

Examples

• Hydrazides are important intermediates in the synthesis of many pharmaceutical compounds.
• The chemist prepared several hydrazides to test their antimicrobial properties.
• Isoniazid is a hydrazide derivative used to treat tuberculosis.
• Hydrazides can be formed by the reaction of carboxylic acids with hydrazine.
• Many hydrazides exhibit biological activity and are used in drug development.