nitride
noun/ˈnaɪtraɪd/
Frequency rank: #18,561 most common English word
Meaning
a compound of nitrogen with another element, often used as a hard coating or semiconductor material.
Example sentence
The engineers coated the metal parts with nitride to improve their hardness and resistance to wear.
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