/ Dictionary / Index A acetamide: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•cet•am•ide Pronunciation: (u-set'u-mīd", as"i-tam'īd), [key] — n. Chem. a white, water-soluble, crystalline solid, CHNO, the amide of acetic acid: used chiefly in organic synthesis. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: acetamide (Thesaurus) acetaldol acetaminophen Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language