First Known Use: 1850
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1nitride
noun ni·tride \ˈnī-ˌtrīd\
Definition of NITRIDE
: a binary compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element
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Origin of NITRIDE
International Scientific Vocabulary
2nitride
verb
ni·trid·edni·trid·ing
Definition of NITRIDE
transitive verb
: to case-harden (as steel) by causing the surface to absorb nitrogen
First Known Use of NITRIDE
1928
Medical Dictionary
nitride
noun ni·tride \ˈnī-ˌtrīd\
Medical Definition of NITRIDE
: a binary compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element
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