nitride

[ nahy-trahyd, -trid ]

/ ˈnaɪ traɪd, -trɪd /

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

Origin of nitride

1840–50; nitr- + -ide

It combines directly with nitrogen, when heated in the gas, to form the nitride Mg3N2 (see Argon).

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3 |Various
It blackens in the air, forming a nitride, and decomposes water.

An Elementary Study of Chemistry |William McPherson
It rapidly alters on exposure to the air, probably forming a nitride.

A Brief Account of Radio-activity |Francis Preston Venable
When free from nitride it is silver-white in color, and has a brilliant surface.

Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, December 1899 |Various

A nitride appears to be formed when nitrogen is passed over heated iron, since the metal is rendered brittle.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7 |Various

nitride

/ (ˈnaɪtraɪd) /

a compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element, for example magnesium nitride, Mg 3 N 2

nitride

[ nī′trīd′ ]

A compound containing nitrogen with another more electropositive element, such as phosphorus or a metal.