imide

noun

im·​ide ˈi-ˌmīd 

: 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

imidic

i-ˈmi-dik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, altered from amide amide

Note: The term was introduced by the French chemist August Laurent (1807-53) in "Sur la Benzoyle et la Benzimide," Annales de chimie et de physique, tome 59ème (1835), p. 400.

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for imide

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Medical Definition

imide

noun

im·​ide ˈim-ˌīd 

: 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 radicals compare amide

imidic

im-ˈid-ik 

adjective