IDE

1 of 2

abbreviation

integrated drive electronics

-ide

2 of 2

noun suffix

variants or less commonly -id

1

: binary chemical compound

—added to the contracted name of the nonmetallic or more electronegative element

hydrogen sulfide

or group

cyanide

2

: chemical compound derived from or related to another (usually specified) compound

anhydride

glucoside

Word History

Etymology

Noun suffix

German & French; German -id, from French -ide (as in oxide)

Kids Definition

-ide

noun suffix

ˌīd

variants also -id

əd,

(ˌ)id

: negatively charged atom or chemical group that is usually part of a compound

hydrogen sulfide

Etymology

Noun suffix

derived from French -ide (as in oxide)