-ide /aɪd/ BrE AmE suffix [in nouns] technical
[ Language: German ; Origin: -id , from French -ide (as in oxide ) ]
a chemical substance made up of two or more ELEMENTS :
cyanide
sulphide
-ide /aɪd/ BrE AmE suffix [in nouns] technical
[ Language: German ; Origin: -id , from French -ide (as in oxide ) ]
a chemical substance made up of two or more ELEMENTS :
cyanide
sulphide
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012