n.
Pronunciation: ' a- ˌ m ī d, -m ə d
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin ammonia
Date: 1838
1 : an inorganic compound derived from ammonia by replacement of an atom of hydrogen with another element (as a metal)
2 : any of a class of organic compounds derived from ammonia or an amine by replacement of hydrogen with an acyl group ― compare AMINE , IMIDE