carboxamide
|car-box-am-ide|
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/kɑːrˈbɑːksəˌmaɪd/
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/kɑːˈbɒksəˌmaɪd/
compound with -CONH2 group
Etymology
'carboxamide' originates from 'carboxylic acid' and 'amide', where 'carboxylic' refers to the carboxyl group and 'amide' refers to a compound derived from ammonia by replacement of a hydrogen atom by an acyl group.
'carboxamide' was formed in modern English by combining 'carboxylic acid' and 'amide' to describe compounds with the -CONH2 group.
Initially, it meant 'a compound with a carboxamide group', and this meaning has remained unchanged in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an organic compound containing the carboxamide group (-CONH2), derived from a carboxylic acid by replacing the hydroxyl group with an amino group.
Urea is a simple carboxamide.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/08/02 22:51