-IDE


Meaning of -IDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun suffix ]

also -id

Etymology: German & French; German -id, from French -ide (as in oxide )

1. : binary chemical compound — added to the contracted name of the nonmetallic or more electronegative element

hydrogen sulf ide

or group

cyan ide

2. : chemical compound derived from or related to another (usually specified) compound

anhydr ide

glucos ide

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.