imide

[im-ahyd, im-id]

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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.

imide

/ ˈɪmaɪd, ɪˈmɪdɪk /

noun

any of a class of organic compounds whose molecules contain the divalent group -CONHCO-

imide

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.

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Other Word Forms

imidic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of imide¹

First recorded in 1840–50; alteration of amide

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Word History and Origins

Origin of imide¹

C19: alteration of _amide

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These spikes are an immediate indication that T2 might be a better choice for porosity generation than its imide analogue T1, even without analysis of the various predicted structures.

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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.

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imidazole imido

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