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sodamide

[ soh-duh-mahyd ]

noun

, Chemistry.

sodamide

/ ˈsəʊdəˌmaɪd /

noun

  1. a white crystalline compound used as a dehydrating agent, as a chemical reagent, and in making sodium cyanide. Formula: NaNH 2 Also calledsodium amide
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sodamide1

First recorded in 1830–40; sod(ium) + amide
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sodamide1

C19: from sod ( ium ) + amide

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