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imide

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun imide has 1 sense

imide(n = noun.substance) Array - any of a class of organic compounds that contain the divalent radical -CONHCO-; Array

is a kind of

organic compound

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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with the imido group, or with a monamine; hence, also, a derivative of ammonia, in which two atoms of hydrogen have been replaced by divalent basic or acid radicals; -- frequently used as a combining form; as, succinimide.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]

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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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