Definition of "nitride" []

• A compound containing nitrogen with another more electropositive element, such as phosphorus or a metal. (noun)

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• "Using a technique called oblique angle deposition, the researchers deposited silica nanorods at an angle of precisely 45 degrees on top of a thin film of aluminum nitride, which is a semiconducting material used in advanced light-emitting diodes (LEDs)."
• "The sensors work by joining different reactive substances with the semiconductor gallium nitride, which is commonly used in amplifiers in cell phones, power grid transmission equipment, etc.,"
• "None are visible with the pure gallium nitride approach."