A compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal)

• Compound containing two elements only
• Boron compound
• Nitrogen compound
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In chemistry , a nitride is a compound of nitrogen where nitrogen has a formal oxidation state of −3. Nitrides are a large class of compounds with a wide range of properties and applications. The nitride ion, N, is never encountered in solution because ...

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n. (context chemistry English) A compound of nitrogen where nitrogen has an oxidation state of −3.

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Nitride \Ni"tride\ (? or ?), n. [from Nitrogen .] (Chem.) A binary compound of nitrogen with a more metallic element or radical; as, boric nitride.

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n. a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal)