-id(e) [-ide, -id]

Morpheme

-id(e) [-ide, -id]

Type

suffix

Denotation

chemical suffix for simple compounds, related compounds, binary compounds, elements

Etymology

from oxide, from French -ide, from acide; Latin -idēs

Evidence

amide, bromide, carbide, fluoride, gnomide, guanidine, hydride, imide, iodide, nitride, oxide, phosphide, selenide, silicide, telluride, tritide

Notes

displaced -uret

See Also

-uret

Homographs

Ide, -id, -id