acetophenetidide

noun

ace·​to·​phe·​net·​i·​dide

¦a-sə-(ˌ)tō-fə-ˈne-tə-ˌdīd,

ə-ˌsē-tō-

variants or less commonly acetophenetide

¦a-sə-(ˌ)tō-ˈfe-nə-ˌtīd,

ə-ˌsē-tō-

plural -s

: any of three isomeric compounds CH₃CONHC₆H₄OC₂H₅ made by acetylating the three phenetidines see acetophenetidin

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary acet- + phenetidine or phenetidine + -ide

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

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