Category:Phthalimide

Phthal"i*mide, n. Etym: [phthalic + imide.] (chem.)

Defn: 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.