Amidation

/ˌæmɪˈdeɪʃən/ noun

A chemical reaction or process that converts a compound into an amide or adds amide groups to a molecule.

From 'amidate' + '-tion' (noun suffix), creating an abstract noun describing the process. The suffix '-tion' comes from Latin and denotes an action or result.

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