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acetamidine

noun
ac·​et·​am·​i·​dine | \ ˌa-sət-ˈa-mə-ˌdēn, -sə-ˈta-, -dən\
plural -s

Definition of acetamidine

: the unstable amidine CH3C(=NH)NH2 of acetic acid that forms crystalline salts with acids

First Known Use of acetamidine

1885, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for acetamidine

International Scientific Vocabulary acet- + amidine

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