pnictide

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noun

Any binary compound of a pnictogen

OriginAncient Greek πνίγειν ← Pre-Greek →
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Meanings

nounpnictide (plural pnictides)

plural pnictides

  1. chemistryAny binary compound of a pnictogen

Origin

  1. Pre-Greek
  2. Ancient Greekπνίγειν“to choke, to stifle”
  3. Englishpnictide

From Ancient Greek πνίγειν (pnígein, “to choke, to stifle”) (a property of nitrogen), from Pre-Greek, + -ide. By surface analysis, pnicto- + -ide.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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