nitride

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

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metal nitride boron nitride nitride coating nitride layer

Nitride is a technical term found mainly in chemistry and materials science.

Etymology

Nitride is built from the first part of ‘nitrogen’ combined with the suffix ‘-ide’, a pattern regularly used when naming chemical compounds. The verb is a conversion of the same noun.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a nitride?

A nitride is a compound in which nitrogen carries an oxidation state of minus three, often formed with a metal or another element.

What does it mean to nitride something?

To nitride a metal means to treat its surface so nitrogen is introduced into it, hardening the surface layer.

What are nitrides used for?

Nitrides such as titanium nitride or silicon nitride are commonly used as hard, wear-resistant coatings and ceramics.

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