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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
acetanilide \ac`et*an"i*lide\ ([a^]s`[e^]t*[a^]n"[i^]*l[i^]d),
n. [Acetyl + anilide.] (Med., Chem.)
An amide formed from aniline and an acetyl group
({C6H5.NH.CO.CH3}); it is a white crystalline compound used
as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic. It has molecular
weight 135.16. [Written also {acetanilid}] AS
Syn: phenylacetamide, N-phenylacetamide, antifebrin,
antifebrine, acetylaminobenzene, acetylaniline
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 + AS]