Imide Definition

ĭmīd
noun
An organic compound having the divalent radical NH combined with two acid radicals.
Webster's New World
A strongly basic anion, NH2− , or a salt containing it.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Imide

Noun

Singular:
imide
Plural:
imides

Origin of Imide

  • Alteration of amide

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Imide Sentence Examples

  • Both classes readily exchange the imide hydrogen for acid radicals, and give nitrosamines with nitrous acid.

  • Somewhat later, they found that it could be prepared from diazobenzene imide, provided a nitro group were present in the ortho or para position to the diazo group. The para-nitro compound is dropped slowly into a cold solution of one part of caustic potash in ten parts of absolute alcohol; the solution becomes dark red in colour and is then warmed for two days on the water bath.

  • Orthonitro-diazobenzene imide only yields 30%.

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Words Starting With

IIMIMI

Words Ending With

EDEIDE

Unscrambles

imide

Words Starting With I and Ending With E

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