Nitride

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nitride \Ni"tride\ (? or ?), n. [from{Nitrogen}.] (Chem.)
     A binary compound of nitrogen with a more metallic element or
     radical; as, boric nitride.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



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