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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Phthalimide

· Phthal·i·mide · IPA
01 n. An imido derivative of phthalic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance, C6H4.(CO)2NH, which has itself (like succinimide) acid pro…
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    An imido derivative of phthalic acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance, C6H4.(CO)2NH, which has itself (like succinimide) acid properties, and forms a series of salts. Cf. Imido acid, under Imido.(Chem.) See: Imido