Definitions for imideˈɪm aɪd, ˈɪm ɪd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
im•ideˈɪm aɪd, ˈɪm ɪd(n.)
a compound derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by acidic groups.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of imide:
1840–50; < F (1835), appar. alter. of amideamide
i•mid•icɪˈmɪd ɪk(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
imide(noun)
any of a class of organic compounds that contain the divalent radical -CONHCO-
Wiktionary
imide(Noun)
a form of amide in which the nitrogen atom is attached to two carbonyl groups - RCONHCOR
Webster Dictionary
Imide(noun)
a compound with, or derivative of, the imido group; specif., a compound of one or more acid radicals with the imido group, or with a monamine; hence, also, a derivative of ammonia, in which two atoms of hydrogen have been replaced by divalent basic or acid radicals; -- frequently used as a combining form; as, succinimide
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