anilide-type
|an-i-lide-type|
/ˈænɪlaɪd ˌtaɪp/
aniline-derived structural type
Etymology
'anilide' originates from Neo-Latin/modern chemical nomenclature, specifically from the word 'aniline' combined with the suffix '-ide', where 'aniline' ultimately comes from Portuguese 'anil' (via Arabic 'an-nil' and Sanskrit 'nīla') meaning 'indigo' or 'dark blue'.
'anilide' developed from the name 'aniline' (coined in the 19th century for compounds related to indigo/'anil') and the chemical suffix '-ide'; the sequence runs from Portuguese 'anil' -> 'aniline' -> Neo-Latin/chemical 'anilide', giving the modern term 'anilide' and the compound-class label 'anilide-type'.
Initially associated with 'anil' (indigo) and then with compounds derived from aniline, the term evolved to denote specifically derivatives of aniline that feature the -CONH- (amide) linkage or the structural motif characteristic of anilides; today it names both the chemical class and adjective describing that structural type.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a compound or class of compounds that is of the anilide type (i.e., an anilide derivative).
The sample was identified as an anilide-type by its spectroscopic profile.
Synonyms
Adjective 1
relating to or characteristic of anilides (compounds derived from aniline, typically containing an amide linkage attached to a phenyl group).
We synthesized an anilide-type compound to evaluate its antimicrobial activity.
Synonyms
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