haloimide

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noun

Any halogen substituted imide

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

nounhaloimide (plural haloimides)

plural haloimides

  1. chemistryAny halogen substituted imide

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hā́ls
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̔́λς (hắls)
  4. Englishhalo-
  5. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  6. LatinAmmōn
  7. Latinammoniacus
  8. Englishammonia
  9. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  10. Englishamide
  11. Englishimide
  12. Englishhaloimide

From halo- + imide.

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APA

haloimide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloimide

MLA

“haloimide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloimide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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