phthalimide

English

Etymology

Blend of phthalic +‎ imide

Noun

phthalimide (plural phthalimides)

  1. (organic chemistry) The imide of phthalic acid; it is used in the manufacture of some plastics

Further reading

  • “Phthalimide” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • phthalimide mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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