Examples of “nitride” in a Sentence

noun A compound formed when nitrogen bonds with another element and carries a −3 oxidation state.

• Titanium nitride is often used as a hard coating on cutting tools.
• Silicon nitride ceramics can withstand very high temperatures.
• The lab tested several metal nitrides for their hardness.

verb To harden the surface of a metal by treating it with the nitriding process.

• Engineers nitride steel gears to make them more wear resistant.
• The workshop nitrides camshafts before they are fitted to engines.
• Once the part is nitrided, its surface resists corrosion far better.