anilide

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noun

Any organic compound derived from an oxoacid by replacement of a hydroxyl group by an aniline residue; an amide of aniline.

OriginEnglish amide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin ammoniacus →
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Meanings

nounanilide (plural anilides)

plural anilides

  1. chemistryAny organic compound derived from an oxoacid by replacement of a hydroxyl group by an aniline residue; an amide of aniline.
  2. chemistryAny compound in which one of the nitrogen-bound protons of aniline is replaced by a metal or other cation.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*neyH-der.?
  2. Sanskritनील॑ (nī́la)
  3. Middle Persian𐭭𐭩𐭫 (nīl)
  4. Arabicنِيل (nīl)
  5. Portugueseanil
  6. GermanAnilin
  7. Englishaniline
  8. Egyptianjmn
  9. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  10. LatinAmmōn
  11. Latinammoniacus
  12. Englishammonia
  13. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  14. Englishamide
  15. Englishanilide

From aniline + -(am)ide.

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Translations

Portuguese anilida
  • anilidaamide of aniline

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

elaidin
Cite this entry
APA

anilide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anilide

MLA

“anilide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anilide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anilide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anilide.

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