-ide
suffix
(added to the combining form of the nonmetallic or electronegative elements) indicating a binary compound sodium chloride
indicating an organic compound derived from another acetanilide
indicating one of a cl-ss of compounds or elements peptide, lanthanide
word origin
-ide suff.
group of related chemical compounds: monosaccharide.
binary compound: sodium chloride.
chemical element with properties similar to another: lanthanide.
-ide
a suffix used to form the names of various chemical compounds, especially the second part of the name of a compound that has two members (such as sodium chloride) or the name of a general type of compound (such as polysaccharide).
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- -ides
a greek plural suffix appearing in scientific names: cantharides.
- -idia
plural of -idion or -idium.
- -idine
a suffix added to the name of one chemical compound to form the name of another compound derived from or related to the first.
- -idion
a diminutive suffix occurring in loanwords from greek: enchiridion.
- -idium
a diminutive suffix, corresponding to -idion, used in zoological, biological, botanical, anatomical, and chemical terms: peridium.