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Amide vs Oleamide - What's the difference?

amide | oleamide |

As nouns the difference between amide and oleamide

is that amide is while oleamide is an endogenous amide of oleic acid that induces sleep in animals.

amide

English

(wikipedia amide)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides.
  • (inorganic chemistry) Any ionic derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a metal cation.

    • See also

    * imide

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    oleamide

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An endogenous amide of oleic acid that induces sleep in animals.