hydrazide

/ ˈhaɪdrəˌzaɪd /

noun

1. any of a class of chemical compounds that result when hydrogen in hydrazine or any of its derivatives is replaced by an acid radical

hydrazide

/ hī′drə-zīd′ /

1. A compound formed by combining hydrazine with an acyl compound. Hydrazides are important in the manufacture of certain medicines.

Example Sentences

To find that out, the team used an iron-removal compound known as pyridoxal isonicotinic hydrazide to delicately pull iron away from the dinosaur tissues without damaging them.

From Economist

Both groups settled on the hydrazide of isonicotinic acid as the best.

From Time Magazine Archive