English Explanatory Dictionary

imide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a form of amide in which the nitrogen atom is attached to two carbonyl groups - R₁CONHCOR₂
  2. the anion NH²⁻

Pronunciation

/ˈɪmaɪd/

Word forms

imide imides

Etymology

Etymology tree Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English imide Alteration of amide.

Derived words

amine imide aminimide azoimide bisimide bromoimide carbimide chlorimide diimide haloimide hydrazide imide imesatin imidazole imidic imipramine isoimide lactimide maleimide nitrile imide phosphine imide phthalimide polyamide-imide polyetherimide polyimide
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