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oxamide

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ox·​amide | \ äkˈsamə̇d; ˈäksəˌmīd, -mə̇d\

Definition of oxamide

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

History and Etymology for oxamide

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

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