lactimide

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noun

A white crystalline substance obtained as an anhydride of alanine, and regarded as an imido derivative of lactic acid.

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Meanings

nounlactimide (plural lactimides)

plural lactimides

  1. chemistryA white crystalline substance obtained as an anhydride of alanine, and regarded as an imido derivative of lactic acid.

Origin

Blend of lactic + imide.

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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