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ni·tride

(nī′trīd′)

Trivalent nitrogen, or a compound of nitrogen, especially a binary compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element.

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nitride

(ˈnaɪtraɪd)

(Elements & Compounds) a compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element, for example magnesium nitride, Mg3N2

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ni•tride

(ˈnaɪ traɪd, -trɪd)

n., v. -trid•ed, -trid•ing. n.

1. a compound, containing two elements only, of which the more electronegative one is nitrogen.

v.t.

2. to caseharden (steel) by heating in a nitrogen atmosphere.

[1840–50]

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

chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

magnesium nitride - a nitride containing nitrogen and magnesium

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