noun
- Plural of nitrid; compounds formed by the combination of nitrogen with a more electropositive element or radical.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The chemist studied various nitrids to understand their structural properties.
- Metal nitrids are often used in industrial applications due to their hardness.
- The laboratory synthesized several nitrids for the materials science experiment.
- Boron nitrids have properties similar to diamond in some respects.