acetanisidide

noun

ac·​et·​anis·​i·​dide

ˌa-sə-tə-ˈni-sə-ˌdīd,

-dəd

plural -s

: any of three isomeric crystalline compounds CH₃CONHC₆H₄OCH₃ derived from anisidine and acetic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary acet- + anisidine + -ide

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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