bisimide

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noun

Any compound containing two imide groups.

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

nounbisimide (plural bisimides)

plural bisimides

  1. chemistryAny compound containing two imide groups.

Origin

  1. Englishbis-
  2. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  3. LatinAmmōn
  4. Latinammoniacus
  5. Englishammonia
  6. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  7. Englishamide
  8. Englishimide
  9. Englishbisimide

From bis- + imide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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