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Word: Nitride
Speech Type: Noun
mid 19th century: from nitre+ -ide
ˈnʌɪtrʌɪd
a binary compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element.
Short Definition:binary compound of nitrogen with more electropositive element
Word: Nitride
Speech Type: Verb
ˈnʌɪtrʌɪd
heat (steel) in the presence of ammonia or other nitrogenous material so as to increase hardness and corrosion resistance
Short Definition:heat steel in presence of ammonia or other nitrogenous material so as to increase hardness and corrosion resistance
Examples:- it was nitrided for too short a time or at too low a temperature
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