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Amide vs Oxalamide - What's the difference?

amide | oxalamide |

As nouns the difference between amide and oxalamide

is that amide is 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 while oxalamide is the amide of oxalic acid; any N-derivative of this compound.

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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    oxalamide

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) The amide of oxalic acid; any N-derivative of this compound