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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.

Nearby words

  1. imf,
  2. imho,
  3. imhotep,
  4. imid-,
  5. imidazole,
  6. imidic,
  7. imido,
  8. imido group,
  9. imido-,
  10. imidogen

Origin of imide

First recorded in 1840–50; alteration of amide
Related formsi·mid·ic [ih-mid-ik] /ɪˈmɪd ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for imide

imide

/ (ˈɪmaɪd) /

noun

any of a class of organic compounds whose molecules contain the divalent group -CONHCO-
Derived Formsimidic (ɪˈmɪdɪk), adjective

Word Origin for imide

C19: alteration of amide
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Medicine 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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Science 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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