nitride

[ nahy-trahyd, -trid ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a compound, containing two elements only, of which the more electronegative one is nitrogen.

Origin of nitride

1
1840–50; nitr- + -ide

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British Dictionary definitions for nitride

nitride

/ (ˈnaɪtraɪd) /


noun
  1. a compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element, for example magnesium nitride, Mg 3 N 2

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