- any of a class of organic compounds whose molecules contain the divalent group -CONHCO-
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im•ide
(im′īd, im′id),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
i•mid•ic
(i mid′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Chemistrya compound derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by acidic groups, characterized by the =NH group.
- 1840–50; alteration of amide
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imide /ˈɪmaɪd/ n
im•i•do
(im′i dō′),USA pronunciation adj. [Chem.]
imido-,
- Chemistrycontaining the imido group.
- independent use of imido- 1880–85
imido-,
- Chemistrya combining form representing imide in compound words:imidogen.
'imide' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
thalidomide
- azoimide
- benzosulfimide
- cycloheximide
- ethosuximide
- imidazole
- imido
- polyimide
- pyrimidine