The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Acetamide \Ac`et*am"ide\, n. [Acetyl + amide.] (Chem.) A white crystalline solid, from ammonia by replacement of an equivalent of hydrogen by acetyl. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
acetamide n 1: a colorless solid amide of acetic acid used as a solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds [syn: acetamide, ethanamide]