The Collaborative International Dictionary
Oxamide
Oxamide \Ox*am"ide\, n, [Oxalic + amide.] (Chem.) 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.
Wiktionary
oxamide
n. (context organic compound English) A white crystalline solid, the double amide of oxalic acid, used as a stabilizer for nitrocellulose preparations and as a substitute for urea in fertilizers.
Wikipedia
Oxamide
Oxamide is the organic compound with the formula (CONH). 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.
Usage examples of "oxamide".
The peroxide of hydrogen and hydrocyanic acid, you know, make oxamide, which is a harmless compound.