hexanitride

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noun

Any nitride containing six atoms of nitrogen

OriginEnglish nitride ← Latin hexa- ← Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-) →
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Meanings

nounhexanitride (plural hexanitrides)

plural hexanitrides

  1. chemistryAny nitride containing six atoms of nitrogen

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swéḱs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hwéks
  3. Ancient Greekἕξ (héx)
  4. Ancient Greekἑξα- (hexa-)
  5. Latinhexa-
  6. Englishhexa-
  7. Englishnitride
  8. Englishhexanitride

From hexa- + nitride.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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