(ˌæsɪˈtæmaɪd, əˈsɛtɪˌmaɪd) or acetamid (ˌæsɪˈtæmɪd, əˈsɛtɪmɪd)
noun
a white or colourless soluble deliquescent crystalline compound, used in the manufacture of organic chemicals. Formula: CH3CONH2
Word origin
C19: from German Azetamid, from aceto- + amide
acetamide in American English
(ˌæsɛtˈæmaɪd; ˌæsətæmɪd; əˈsɛtəmaɪd; əˈsɛtəmɪd)
noun
colorless, soluble, organic crystals, CH3CONH2, the amide of acetic acid: used as a solvent, in lacquers and explosives, and in making organic compounds