maleimide

noun

ma·​le·​i·​mide mə-ˈlē-i-ˌmīd 

-ˈlā-

plural maleimides

chemistry

: a cyclic imide C₄H₂O₂NH of maleic acid used in high-temperature polymers

The polymer is formed through the … cycloaddition of a compound containing four furan diene units … and an amine with three maleimide dienophiles …

—Cheryl Hogue, Chemical & Engineering News, 4 Mar. 2002

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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