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NITRIDE
nitride
(noun) a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
nitride (plural nitrides)
(chemistry) A compound of nitrogen where nitrogen has an oxidation state of −3.
Verb
nitride (third-person singular simple present nitrides, present participle nitriding, simple past and past participle nitrided)
(transitive) To subject to the nitriding process.
Anagrams
• inditer, neritid
Source: Wiktionary
Ni"tride ( or ), n. Etym: [fromNitrogen.] (Chem.)
Definition: A binary compound of nitrogen with a more metallic element or radical; as, boric nitride.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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