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nitridyl

nitridyl noun: a radical nitrogen ion with a double negative charge; N^(2−•); A nitrogen atom with only two bonds.

Noun

nitridyl (uncountable)

  1. (in-compounds) A radical nitrogen ion with a double negative charge; N^(2−•); A nitrogen atom with only two bonds.

Origin of nitridyl

From nitride + -yl.

Questions about nitridyl

What does nitridyl mean?
Nitridyl means a radical nitrogen ion with a double negative charge; N^(2−•); A nitrogen atom with only two bonds.
What part of speech is nitridyl?
Nitridyl is a noun.

Words near nitridyl in the dictionary

  1. nitridize
  2. nitridized
  3. nitridizes
  4. nitridizing
  5. nitrids
  6. nitridyl
  7. nitrifaction
  8. nitriferous
  9. nitrifiable
  10. nitrification
  11. nitrifications

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