diimide

D2I1I1M3I1D2E1

noun

The compound HN=NH

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

noundiimide (plural diimides)

plural diimides

  1. chemistryThe compound HN=NH
  2. countablechemistryAny azo compound derived from this simple compound

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
diazenediimine
Also see
diazenediimine

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  8. LatinAmmōn
  9. Latinammoniacus
  10. Englishammonia
  11. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  12. Englishamide
  13. Englishimide
  14. Englishdiimide

From di- + imide.

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APA

diimide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diimide

MLA

“diimide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diimide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diimide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diimide.

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