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nitride
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[ˈnʌɪtrʌɪd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a binary compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element
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Origin
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mid 19th century: from nitre + -ide
[ˈnʌɪtrʌɪd], (Verb)
Definitions:
- heat (steel) in the presence of ammonia or other nitrogenous material so as to increase hardness and corrosion resistance
(e.g: it was nitrided for too short a time or at too low a temperature)
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Origin
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mid 19th century: from nitre + -ide
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