Amide

[Sarah]

A compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid elementor radical. It may also be regarded as ammonia in which one or morehydrogen atoms have been replaced by an acid atom or radical. Acidamide, a neutral compound formed by the substitution of the amidogroup for hydroxyl in an acid.

[Sonia]

An organic functional group similar to [amine], except a carbonyl is next to it. (Its [formula] is RC NR2)