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nitride
CIDE DICTIONARY
nitride, n. [fromNitrogen.].
A binary compound of nitrogen with a more metallic element or radical; as, boric nitride. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
nitride, n. Chem. a binary compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element.
Etymology
NITRE + -IDE
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