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imide
[ im-ahyd, im-id ]
/ ˈɪm aɪd, ˈɪm ɪd /
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noun Chemistry.
a compound derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by acidic groups, characterized by the =NH group.
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Origin of imide
First recorded in 1840–50; alteration of amide
OTHER WORDS FROM imide
i·mid·ic [ih-mid-ik], /ɪˈmɪd ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby imide
I'm from Missouri, IMHO, Imhotep, imid-, imidazole, imide, imido, imidogen, imido group, imidole, imine
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How to use imide in a sentence
These azo-imide compounds are said to burn rather more safely than coal.
Queen Sheba's Ring|H. Rider HaggardThe glyoxalines are basic in character, and the imide hydrogen is replaceable by metals and alkyl groups.
British Dictionary definitions for imide
imide
/ (ˈɪmaɪd) /
noun
any of a class of organic compounds whose molecules contain the divalent group -CONHCO-
Derived forms of imide
imidic (ɪˈmɪdɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for imide
C19: alteration of amide
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Medical definitions for imide
imide
[ ĭm′īd′ ]
n.
A compound derived from ammonia and containing the bivalent NH group combined with a bivalent acid group or two monovalent acid groups.
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Scientific definitions for imide
imide
[ ĭm′īd′ ]
A compound derived from ammonia and containing the bivalent NH group combined with a bivalent acid group or two monovalent acid groups. Peptides and proteins are chains of imides formed when two amino acids are joined by a peptide bond.
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