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nitride

nit·ride

UK/ˈnaɪ.tɹaɪd/ US/ˈnaɪtraɪd/ uncommon

noun

1.

a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal)

Origin

From nitr(ogen) + -ide.

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