Carbamido

/ˌkɑrbəˈmiːdoʊ/ adjective

Definition

A chemical prefix or combining form indicating the presence of the carbamide group (-CO-NH2) in a molecule, used in naming complex organic compounds.

Etymology

Combining 'carbamid-' from carbamide with the suffix '-o' used in chemistry to create combining forms for building chemical names.

Kelly Says

In chemical nomenclature, 'carbamido-' works like a building block—chemists add it to the front of longer names to quickly indicate what part of a complex molecule they're describing.

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