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retroamide

retroamide noun: an isomer of an existing amide in which the main substituent is attached to the NH group instead of the CO group of the -CO-NH- group.

Noun

retroamide (plural retroamides)

  1. An isomer of an existing amide in which the main substituent is attached to the NH group instead of the CO group of the -CO-NH- group

Forms of retroamide

pluralretroamides

Origin of retroamide

From retro- + amide.

Questions about retroamide

What does retroamide mean?
Retroamide means an isomer of an existing amide in which the main substituent is attached to the NH group instead of the CO group of the -CO-NH- group.
What part of speech is retroamide?
Retroamide is a noun.
What is the plural of retroamide?
The plural of retroamide is retroamides.

Words near retroamide in the dictionary

  1. retroaddition
  2. retroadditions
  3. retroaldolization
  4. retroaldolizations
  5. retroalveolar
  6. retroamide
  7. retroamides
  8. retroanalysis
  9. retroantral
  10. retroaortic
  11. retroarc

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