dinitride

D2I1N1I1T1R1I1D2E1

noun

Any nitride having two nitrogen atoms per molecule

OriginEnglish nitride ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundinitride (plural dinitrides)

plural dinitrides

  1. chemistryAny nitride having two nitrogen atoms per molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishnitride
  8. Englishdinitride

From di- + nitride.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

riddinite
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APA

dinitride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinitride

MLA

“dinitride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinitride. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dinitride,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinitride.

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