nitride

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noun

ni·​tride ˈnī-ˌtrīd How to pronounce nitride (audio)
: a binary compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element

nitride

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verb

nitrided; nitriding

transitive verb

: to case-harden (a material, such as steel) by causing the surface to absorb nitrogen

Examples of nitride in a Sentence

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Noun
Some custom algorithms have been cooked in that enhance onscreen color and boost brightness when working with a new light guide featuring nitride LEDs. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024 To keep the colors from bleeding together and maintain accuracy, the company had to fiddle with the front light and used nitride LEDs to enhance color and increase brightness. Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2024 Other teams have found success with similar reactions using supercritical water, magnetic particles, hydrogen or boron nitride. Michael Irving, New Atlas, 29 July 2024 And so aluminum nitride is kind of another step along that, to be able to handle even higher voltages, being able to handle bigger currents. Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nitride 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

Noun

1850, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nitride was in 1850

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“Nitride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitride. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

nitride

noun
ni·​tride ˈnī-ˌtrīd How to pronounce nitride (audio)
: a binary compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element

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