-ide
- 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
- forming the name of any of certain classes of related compounds: glucoside
See -ide in American Heritage Dictionary 4
suffix- Group of related chemical compounds: monosaccharide.
- Binary compound: sodium chloride, hydrogen cyanide.
- Chemical element with properties similar to another: lanthanide.
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