Word
nitride
Phoneticsni·tride, stress on the first syllable
/ˈnaɪtɹaɪd/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a chemical compound made of nitrogen joined to another element, often a metal. Many nitrides are very hard and resist heat.
n. a binary compound of nitrogen with a less electronegative element, typically a metal, boron, or silicon. Many exhibit high hardness and thermal stability.
Examples
“Titanium nitride gives this drill its gold coating.”
“The factory uses boron nitride for cutting tools because it stays hard at high heat.”
“Gallium nitride now powers fast chargers and blue LEDs, a shift that made bright, energy-saving lighting cheap enough for everyday use.”
Examples
simple
“Titanium nitride gives this drill its gold coating.”
contextual
“The factory uses boron nitride for cutting tools because it stays hard at high heat.”
complex
“Gallium nitride now powers fast chargers and blue LEDs, a shift that made bright, energy-saving lighting cheap enough for everyday use.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “nitride” in context.
Verb
01. coat with nitride
“Cutting inserts are coated with nitride to extend tool life.”
verb + prep + noun
02. deposit nitride
“Engineers deposit nitride films onto silicon wafers using vapour deposition.”
verb + noun
03. nitride crystallizes
“Under pressure, the nitride crystallizes into a superhard cubic structure.”
noun + verb
Adjective
04. boron nitride
“Boron nitride powder is used as a lubricant in high-temperature manufacturing.”
noun + noun
05. gallium nitride
“Gallium nitride chips enable faster chargers and efficient power electronics.”
noun + noun
Noun
06. coating of nitride
“A hard coating of nitride prevents wear on medical implants.”
noun + prep + noun
07. film of nitride
“The film of nitride was only a few nanometres thick.”
noun + prep + noun
08. layer of nitride
“A passivation layer of nitride protects the chip from moisture.”
noun + prep + noun
09. coated with titanium nitride
“The drill is coated with titanium nitride for extra hardness.”
10. deposit a nitride coating
“Technicians deposit a nitride coating to improve corrosion resistance.”
11. hexagonal boron nitride powder
“Hexagonal boron nitride powder is prized as a white high-temperature lubricant.”
12. layer of silicon nitride
“A layer of silicon nitride seals the solar cell against humidity.”
Real-World Examples
“Scientists have cracked a long-standing chemistry problem, creating nanocrystals from tough metal nitrides that were previously extremely difficult to produce at this scale.” “To keep diamond stable during processing, the researchers mixed microscopic diamond grains with cubic boron nitride, a material with properties similar to diamond, and cobalt to bind and stabilize the mixture.” “Squeezing and heating boron nitride transforms the arrangement of its atoms from 2D hexagonal sheets into 3D cubic boron nitride .” Etymology
From nitr(ogen) + -ide.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Occasional
- Level
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