See Also: imide(medicine)
imide(dictionary)

imide (iou)



imide noun. M19.
[French, arbitrary alt. of AMIDE.]
Chemistry. Any of a class of compounds containing the divalent group NH or NR (R = alkyl), esp. where this is bonded to acid groups (i.e. occurs as CONHCO). Cf. IMINE.
imidic adjective pertaining to or of the nature of an imide; (of an acid) having the formula RC(NH)OH: L19.