ˈiˌmīd, -_mə̇d noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, alteration of amide
1. : any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by a metal
calcium imide CaNH
lithium imide Li 2 NH
— called also metallic imide
2. : any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by one bivalent acid radical or by two univalent acid radicals ; especially : a cyclic compound (as phthalimide, saccharin) containing a bivalent acyl radical — called also acid imide ; compare amide
• imid·ic (ˈ)i|midik adjective