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#NAME? :: -ide () A suffix used to denote: (a) The nonmetallic, or negative, element or radical in a binary compound; as, oxide, sulphide, chloride. (b) A compound which is an anhydride; as, glycolide, phthalide. (c) Any one of a series of derivatives; as, indogenide, glucoside, etc..

Nitride :: Nitride (n.) A binary compound of nitrogen with a more metallic element or radical; as, boric nitride..

Carbide :: Carbide (n.) A binary compound of carbon with some other element or radical, in which the carbon plays the part of a negative; -- formerly termed carburet..

Iodide :: Iodide (n.) A binary compound of iodine, or one which may be regarded as binary; as, potassium iodide..

Silicide :: Silicide (n.) A binary compound of silicon, or one regarded as binary..

Diiodide :: Diiodide (n.) A compound of a binary type containing two atoms of iodine; -- called also biniodide.

-ate :: -ate () In chemistry it is used to denote the salts formed from those acids whose names end -ic (excepting binary or halogen acids); as, sulphate from sulphuric acid, nitrate from nitric acid, etc. It is also used in the case of certain basic salts..

Phosphide :: Phosphide (n.) A binary compound of phosphorus.

Methide :: Methide (n.) A binary compound of methyl with some element; as, aluminium methide, Al2(CH3)6..

Fluoride :: Fluoride (n.) A binary compound of fluorine with another element or radical.

Binary :: Binary (a.) Compounded or consisting of two things or parts; characterized by two (things).

Boride :: Boride (n.) A binary compound of boron with a more positive or basic element or radical; -- formerly called boruret.

Chloride :: Chloride (n.) A binary compound of chlorine with another element or radical; as, chloride of sodium (common salt)..

Hydruret :: Hydruret (n.) A binary compound of hydrogen; a hydride.

Hydride :: Hydride (n.) A compound of the binary type, in which hydrogen is united with some other element..

Diplococcus :: Diplococcus (n.) A form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner. See Micrococcus.

Disulphide :: Disulphide (n.) A binary compound of sulphur containing two atoms of sulphur in each molecule; -- formerly called disulphuret. Cf. Bisulphide.

Concubinary :: Concubinary (a.) Relating to concubinage; living in concubinage.

Oxide :: Oxide (n.) A binary compound of oxygen with an atom or radical, or a compound which is regarded as binary; as, iron oxide, ethyl oxide, nitrogen oxide, etc..

Concubinarian :: Concubinarian (a. & n.) Concubinary.

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