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