different between amidine vs acetamidine

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amidine (plural amidines)

(chemistry) any of several classes of organic compound, formally derived from oxoacids by replacement of the hydroxy group with an amino group, and the oxo group with =NR
- i.e R_nX(=O)OH => R_nX(=NR)NR₂ where X is C, S, P etc

acetamidine (plural acetamidines)

(organic chemistry) The amidine of acetic acid CH₃C(=NH)NH₂; any N-derivative of this compound

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