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See Amid.

In the middle of a ship; -- properly amidships.

In the midst of; amidst. Shak.

A basic compound containing one amido group; as, methyl amine is a monamine.

llowish, crystalline which turns red on exposure to the air; -- called also uramil, dialuramide, and formerly purpuric acid.

A poisonous amido acid, C6H13NO2, separated by Brieger from decaying horseflesh. In physiological action, it is similar to curare.

-- Nail-headed molding (Arch.), an ornament consisting of a series of low four-sided pyramids resembling the heads of large nails; -- called also nail-head molding, or nail-head. It is the same as the simplest form of dogtooth. See Dogtooth.

One of two basic amido derivatives of naphthalene, C10H7.NH2, forming crystalline solids.

A space amidships used to keep blocks, ropes, etc.; a space on a ship belonging to no one in particular to care for.

An upright, four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called pyramidion. It is ordinarily monolithic. Egyptian obelisks are commonly covered with hieroglyphic writing from top to bottom.

apparent; as, an obvious meaning; an obvious remark. Apart and easy to be known they lie, Amidst the heap, and obvious to the eye. Pope.

is fused with ethyl oxamate), as a stable white crystalline powder; -- called also oxaluramide.

A poisonous nitrogenous base (C6H10N2) obtained indirectly from oxamide as a thick transparent oil which has a strong narcotic odor, and a physiological action resembling that of atropine. It is probably related to pyridine.

NH2.C2O2.HO obtained as a fine crystalline powder, intermediate between oxalic acid and oxamide. Its ammonium salt is obtained by boiling oxamide with ammonia.

a white crystalline substance, resembling oxanilamide, obtained by heating aniline oxalate, and regarded as a double anilide of oxalic acid; -- called also diphenyl oxamide.

A pyramidal form of inflorescence, in which the cluster is loosely branched below and gradually simpler toward the end.

A white crystalline nitrogenous substance (C2H4N4); -- called also dicyandiamide.

Perk; pert; jaunty; trim. There amid perky larches and pines. Tennyson.

An ammoniated compound of phenyl and acetamide, used as an analgesic and antipyretic. It resembles phenacetin in its therapeutic action.

A basic amido derivative of phloroglucin, having an astringent taste.