Main Entry: im·ide

Pronunciation: \ˈi-ˌmīd\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, alteration of amide

Date: 1857

: a compound containing the NH group that is derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by a metal or an equivalent of acid groups — compare amide

— im·id·ic \i-ˈmi-dik\ adjective