nitride

Trivalent nitrogen, or a compound of nitrogen, especially a binary compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element.

A compound of nitrogen with any other element or radical, particularly a compound of nitrogen with phosphorus, boron, silicon, or a metal.

A binary compound of nitrogen with a more metallic element or radical.

A compound of nitrogen where nitrogen has an oxidation state of −3.

a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (such as phosphorus or a metal)