NH2COCOHO

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Oxamic \Ox*am"ic\, a. [Oxalic + amido] (Chem.)
     Pertaining to, or designating, an acid {NH2.CO.CO.HO}
     obtained as a fine crystalline powder, intermediate between
     oxalic acid and oxamide. Its ammonium salt is obtained by
     boiling oxamide with ammonia.
     [1913 Webster]