Oxamide is the organic compound with the formula (CONH2)2. This white crystalline solid is soluble in ethanol, slightly soluble in water and insoluble in diethyl ether. Oxamide is the diamide derived from oxalic acid. ==Production and applications== Oxamide is produced from hydrogen cyanide, which is oxidized to cyanogen, which is then hydrolyzed....
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• (n) A white crystalline neutral substance (C2O2(NH2)2) obtained by treating ethyl oxalate with ammonia. It is the acid amide of oxalic acid. Formerly called also oxalamide.
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Ox·am'ide n , [
Ox alic +
amide .]
(Chemistry) A white crystalline neutral substance (C
2 O
2 (NH
2 )
2 ) obtained by treating ethyl oxalate with ammonia. It is the acid amide of oxalic acid. Formerly called also
oxalamide .
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