anilidic
|an-i-lid-ic|
/ˌænɪˈlɪdɪk/
pertaining to anilide (aniline-derived amide/anion)
Etymology
'anilidic' originates from English, specifically the word 'anilide,' where the suffix '-ic' meant 'pertaining to.' 'Anilide' comes from 'aniline' + '-ide'; 'aniline' ultimately derives from Portuguese 'anil' (‘indigo’), from Arabic 'al-nīl,' from Sanskrit 'nīla' (‘dark blue, indigo’).
'Anilide' entered 19th-century chemical nomenclature from ‘aniline’ with the formative suffix ‘-ide’; the adjective 'anilidic' then formed regularly by adding ‘-ic,’ becoming the modern English term in technical chemistry.
Initially, it meant 'pertaining to anilide or its functional group,' and this technical meaning has remained stable in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
of or relating to anilides (derivatives of aniline), or characteristic of the anilide functional group in organic chemistry.
The anilidic character of the ligand increases its electron-donating ability.
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Adjective 2
denoting the anionic (deprotonated) form derived from aniline at nitrogen, as in anilidic nitrogen or anilidic ligands.
In this complex, the anilidic nitrogen binds strongly to the metal center.
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