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imide
CIDE DICTIONARY
imide, n.
A compound with, or derivative of, the imido group; specif., a compound of one or more acid radicals with the imido group, or with a monamine; hence, also, a derivative of ammonia, in which two atoms of hydrogen have been replaced by divalent basic or acid radicals; -- frequently used as a combining form; as, succinimide. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
imide, n. Chem. an organic compound containing the group (-CO.NH.CO.-) formed by replacing two of the hydrogen atoms in ammonia by carbonyl groups.
Etymology
orig. F: arbitrary alt. of AMIDE
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