PHTHALIMIDE

Phthal″i‐mide (?), n. [[Phthalic + imide.]] (Chem.) 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.