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nitride Definition

ni·tride (trīd′)

noun

a compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element, as boron

Etymology: nitr- + -ide

nitride Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • dilute: Functional materials, e.g. contacts to AlGaN/GaN FETs, dilute nitrides, spintronics.
  • form: Lithium is the only metal in Group 1 to form a nitride.
  • coat: Front suspension - Öhlins titanium nitride coated 43 mm diameter upside-down fork; 120 mm wheel travel.
  • include: These include the nitrides, halides, oxides and hydrides.
  • produce: For example, we have produced silicon nitride containing small amounts of lanthanide ions.

Preposition: on

bit: There is also a special coating of titanium nitride on the bit which increases their wear resistance.

Adjective modifier

  • hard: Nitriding The diffusion of nitrogen into alloy steel to form hard nitrides in the surface layer ( typically 250?
  • cubic: It is extremely lightweight but is the third hardest material known to science, next to diamond and cubic boron nitride.

Modifies a noun

  • coating: The new fork has 43 mm stanchions with titanium nitride coating for friction-free sliding action.
  • layer: The carbide and nitride layers give the structure strength and the oxide layer provides the chemical resistance.
  • material: Dr. Andrew L. Hector Research interests - nitride materials Materials with nitride as the anion are much less well studied than those with oxide.
  • semiconductor: However a wide variety of oxide and nitride semiconductors can be doped and are ferromagnetic at room temperature.
  • membrane: Figure 4c shows a silicon nitride membrane mirror which is suitable for adaptive optics.
  • laser: We have demonstrated high quality dilute nitride lasers emitting at 1300nm using quaternary GaInNAs barriers.

Noun used with modifier

  • gallium: Ongoing work includes using ion implantation for novel device and circuit architectures and for processing gallium nitride in novel ways.
  • boron: The engine used a conical rotary valve made from pure boron nitride.
  • titanium: The pistons are also coated with titanium nitride to reduce friction with the seals.
  • silicon: Figure 4 shows an optical image of a silicon nitride block which has been damaged on the right side.
  • aluminum: Unfortunately aluminum nitride in particular has angular particles which are abrasive, leading to excessive mold wear.
  • metal: In each case, you will get a mixture of the metal oxide and the metal nitride.

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