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IMIDO
Adjective
imido (not comparable)
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to an imide
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• idiom, modii
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Im"i*do, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, containing, or combined with, the radical NH, which is called the imido group. Imido acid, an organic acid, consisting of one or more acid radicals so united with the imido group that it contains replaceable acid hydrogen, and plays the part of an acid; as, uric acid, succinimide, etc., are imido acids.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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