bismaleimide

noun

bis·​ma·​le·​imide ˌbi-smə-ˈlē-ə-ˌmīd 

-ˈlā-

plural bismaleimides

chemistry

: a compound with two maleimide groups used in polymer chemistry

Common matrix materials include epoxy, bismaleimide, polyimide, and phenolic (phenol-formaldehyde) resins.

—Mitch Jacoby, Chemical & Engineering News, 30 Aug. 2004

Word History

Etymology

bis- + maleimide

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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