| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
imide im·ide (ĭm'īd')
n.
A compound derived from ammonia and containing the bivalent NH group combined with a bivalent acid group or two monovalent acid groups.
| imide (ĭm'īd') Pronunciation Key
A compound derived from ammonia and containing the bivalent NH group combined with a bivalent acid group or two monovalent acid groups. Peptides and proteins are chains of imides formed when two amino acids are joined by a peptide bond. |