-ide Definition

īd, id
suffix
Group of related chemical compounds.
Monosaccharide.
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Binary compound.
Sodium chloride, hydrogen cyanide.
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Chemical element with properties similar to another.
Lanthanide.
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affix
Forming the second word in the name of a binary compound: added to part of the name of the nonmetallic or electronegative element or radical.
Sodium chloride, potassium hydroxide.
Webster's New World
Forming the name of any of certain classes of related compounds.
Glucoside.
Webster's New World
noun

A freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, found across northern Europe and Asia, Leuciscus idus.

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(rare) Plural form of idea.

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Idea, occurring only in certain set phrases which are borrowings from French.

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pronoun

A surname​.

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Other Word Forms of -ide

Noun

Singular:
-ide
Plural:
ides

Origin of -ide

  • From the medieval male (less often female) given name Ida.

    From Wiktionary

  • From French idée (“idea”).

    From Wiktionary

  • From Swedish id.

    From Wiktionary

  • From (ox)ide

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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