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proprionamide

proprionamide

9.9
A chemical chemists make by turning propionic acid into an amide used in labs
  • noun
  • /ˌprɒpriəˈnæmaɪd/
  • Specialized
: proprionamida
  • Proprionamide is commonly used as an intermediate in organic synthesis.

Examples

  • The laboratory synthesized proprionamide to study its melting point and solubility.

  • The researcher synthesized proprionamide in the laboratory.

  • Researchers found that proprionamide decomposes at high temperatures.

  • Many studies have focused on proprionamide as a potential treatment.

  • Proprionamide is often used in the production of pharmaceutical compounds.

  • In pharmaceutical research, proprionamide has shown potential in treating certain conditions.

  • Proprionamide serves as an important building block in the synthesis of various drugs.

Synonyms

propanamide
vsproprionamide
  • Specialized
9.9

A colourless solid that serves as an intermediate in making medicines and chemicals

is the basic chemical definition without physical description or use

Surface Forms

proprionamide singular
proprionamides plural

Morphology

proprionamide = propionic (semi-transparent) = propion + amide

The word is formed by the regular chemical combination of the stem 'propion-' and the suffix '-amide', but the stem is a technical combining form (not a standalone common word), so learners without chemistry knowledge may not infer the meaning.

Etymology

Proprionamide joins propion-, from propionic acid, a short 'three-carbon' acid, and -amide, a chemical ending that means 'amide' or 'has an NH2 group'. So, proprionamide is the 'amide' form of propionic acid.