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Lactam vs Amid - What's the difference?

lactam | amid |

As nouns the difference between lactam and amid

is that lactam is (organic chemistry) any of a class of cyclic amides, that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims while amid is amide.

lactam

English

(wikipedia lactam)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any of a class of cyclic amides, that are the nitrogen analogs of lactones, formed by heating amino acids; the tautomeric enol forms are known as lactims.

    • Usage notes

    Greek prefixes indicate the ring size e.g. ?- 3-membered, ?- 4-membered.

    See also

    *alpha-lactam *beta-lactam

    amid

    English

    Alternative forms

    *

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Surrounded by; in the middle of; in the center of.
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    Synonyms

    * amongst * among

    See also

    * amidst

    Anagrams

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