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ACETAMIDE

/əˈsɛtəmaɪd/
NounAC-et-am-ideac-et-am-ide · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024

Meaning

The amide of acetic acid, CH₃CONH₂.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin acēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin acētumder. English aceto- English acet- Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English acetyl Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide blend English acetamide Blend of acetyl + amide.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ethanamide

NYT Puzzle Appearances

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