-IDE


Meaning of -IDE in English

I. ˌīd, _əd, (ˌ)id noun suffix

also -id əd, (ˌ)id

( -s )

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

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

iron oxide

hydrogen sulf ide

or radical

am ide

ethox ide

2.

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

anhydr ide

glycol ide

phthal ide

b. : acetal derivative of a sugar — in names of glycosides replacing final -e of the name of the sugar

arabinos ide

cerebros ide

— compare -oside

3. : one of a class of organic especially naturally occurring compounds

phosphat ide

pept ide

sacchar ide

4. : chemical elements of a series of metallic elements of increasing atomic numbers

actin ide

lanthan ide

II.

— see -id

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.