nitride

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

nitride
    n 1: a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive
         element (such as phosphorus or a metal)

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Nitride \Ni"tride\ (? or ?), n. [from{Nitrogen}.] (Chem.)
   A binary compound of nitrogen with a more metallic element or
   radical; as, boric nitride.
   [1913 Webster]