imide

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/ˈɪmaɪd/

noun

a form of amide in which the nitrogen atom is attached to two carbonyl groups - R₁CONHCOR₂

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

nounimide (plural imides)

plural imides

  1. chemistrya form of amide in which the nitrogen atom is attached to two carbonyl groups - R₁CONHCOR₂
  2. chemistrythe anion NH²⁻

Origin

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

Alteration of amide.

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Translations

Catalan imida
  • imidaform of amide
French imide
  • imideform of amide
German Imid
  • Imidform of amide
Hungarian imid
  • imidform of amide
Italian immide
  • immideform of amide
Japanese イミド
  • イミド (imido)form of amide
Spanish imida
  • imidaform of amide
Swedish imid
  • imidform of amide

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with imide

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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