sodamide

[ soh-duh-mahyd ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. sodium amide.

sodamide

/ ˈsəʊdəˌmaɪd /

noun

1. a white crystalline compound used as a dehydrating agent, as a chemical reagent, and in making sodium cyanide. Formula: NaNH 2 Also calledsodium amide

Word History and Origins

Origin of sodamide¹

First recorded in 1830–40; sod(ium) + amide

Word History and Origins

Origin of sodamide¹

C19: from sod ( ium ) + amide