: a binary compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element
nitrided; nitriding
: to case-harden (a material, such as steel) by causing the surface to absorb nitrogen
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IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
The stainless steel blade is sturdy and has a titanium carbo-nitride coating for corrosion resistance.
—Christopher Murray
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Built inside unbreakable sheets of crystallized boron nitride, the devices can measure stress and magnetism in materials under pressure more than 30,000 times greater than the atmosphere.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Smaller, but strategically significant, sums target direct lithium extraction, semiconductor materials like gallium nitride, and ARPA-E’s $40 million push to recover critical minerals from industrial wastewater.
—Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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The Mishra lab invented a particular form of the material called N-polar gallium nitride.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Oct. 2025
The stainless steel blade is sturdy and has a titanium carbo-nitride coating for corrosion resistance.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Built inside unbreakable sheets of crystallized boron nitride, the devices can measure stress and magnetism in materials under pressure more than 30,000 times greater than the atmosphere.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Smaller, but strategically significant, sums target direct lithium extraction, semiconductor materials like gallium nitride, and ARPA-E’s $40 million push to recover critical minerals from industrial wastewater.
—Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Nitride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitride. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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