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/euh mee"deuh jeuhn, -jen', euh mid"euh-/, n. Chem.(formerly) the -NH2 group.[1840-50; AMIDO- + -GEN]
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Amidogen — A*mid o*gen, n. [Amide + gen.] (Chem.) A compound radical, {NH2}, not yet obtained in a separate state, which may be regarded as ammonia from the molecule of which one of its hydrogen atoms has been removed; called also the {amido group}, and in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amidogen — [ə mē′də jən, ə mid′əjən] n. [ AMIDO + GEN] the hypothetical radical NH2 … English World dictionary
amidogen — Hydrazine Hy dra*zine, n. [Hydr + azo + ine.] (Chem.) Any one of a series of nitrogenous bases, resembling the amines and produced by the reduction of certain nitroso and diazo compounds; as, methyl hydrazine, phenyl hydrazine, etc. They are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amidogen — am·i·do·gen (ə meґdo jen″) the hypothetic radical NH2, found in amido compounds … Medical dictionary
amidogen — n. chemical compound especially related to inorganic compounds (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
amidogen — ami·do·gen … English syllables
amidogen — əˈmēdəjən, ˌjen noun ( s) Etymology: amid + gen : the radical NH2 derived from ammonia especially as detected in the free state compare amido, amino … Useful english dictionary
amido group — Amidogen A*mid o*gen, n. [Amide + gen.] (Chem.) A compound radical, {NH2}, not yet obtained in a separate state, which may be regarded as ammonia from the molecule of which one of its hydrogen atoms has been removed; called also the {amido group} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
NH2 — Amidogen A*mid o*gen, n. [Amide + gen.] (Chem.) A compound radical, {NH2}, not yet obtained in a separate state, which may be regarded as ammonia from the molecule of which one of its hydrogen atoms has been removed; called also the {amido group} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Amido — A*mi do, a. [From {Amide}.] (Chem.) Containing, or derived from, amidogen. [1913 Webster] {Amido acid}, an acid in which a portion of the nonacid hydrogen has been replaced by the amido group. The amido acids are both basic and acid. {Amido… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
