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ni⋅tride

[nahy-trahyd, -trid]
–noun Chemistry.
a compound, containing two elements only, of which the more electronegative one is nitrogen.

Origin:
1840–50; nitr- + -ide
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ni·tride   (nī'trīd')   
n.  A compound containing nitrogen with another more electropositive element, such as phosphorus or a metal.
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Main Entry: ni·tride
Pronunciation: 'nI-"trId
Function: noun
: a binary compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element
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nitride ni·tride (nī'trīd')
n.
A compound containing nitrogen with another more electropositive element, such as phosphorus or a metal.

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