Definition of nitride
: a binary compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element
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Origin and Etymology of nitride
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1850
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nitride
verb
ni·tride
Definition of nitride
nitrided
;nitriding
transitive verb
: to case-harden (a material, such as steel) by causing the surface to absorb nitrogen
1928
First Known Use of nitride
1928
Medical Dictionary
nitride
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noun
ni·tride
\ˈnī-ˌtrīd\
Medical Definition of nitride
: a binary compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element
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