noun
nitride
A chemical compound of nitrogen with a more electropositive element. Used in materials science and chemistry.
窒化ガリウムは青色LEDに使われる。
Gallium nitride is used in blue LEDs.
この材料は窒化物半導体として知られている。
This material is known as a nitride semiconductor.
酸化物 is an oxide (oxygen compound), while 窒化物 is a nitride (nitrogen compound).
Compound of 窒 (ちつ, 'nitrogen') + 化 (か, '-ize') + 物 (ぶつ, 'substance'). The reading ちっかぶつ results from gemination (促音便) of ちつ + か.