diamide

[ dahy-uh-mahyd, dahy-am-id ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a compound containing two amide groups.

Word History and Origins

Origin of diamide¹

First recorded in 1865–70; di- ¹ + amide

Example Sentences

Consistent with this, the authors found that lysine-harvesting cells were less sensitive to the oxidative-stress agent diamide than were cells that did not harvest lysine.

From Nature

But Olin-Sandoval and colleagues found that lysine harvesting is even better than methionine supplementation at improving diamide tolerance.

From Nature

The simplest aliphatic compounds, such as diazo-methane, diazo-ethane, and azo-formic acid, are yellow; the diamide of the latter acid is orange-red.

From Project Gutenberg