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/, adjective

Words nearby imide

IMF, I'm from Missouri, IMHO, Imhotep, imidazole, imide, imido, imidogen, imido group, imine, imino

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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 Haggard
The glyoxalines are basic in character, and the imide hydrogen is replaceable by metals and alkyl groups.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various

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), adjective

Word Origin for imide

C19: alteration of amide

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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.