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-ide

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A name ending used in chemistry to show a negative ion, for example chloride or oxide
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  • Chemists utilize the -ide suffix to denote simple anions derived from nonmetals.

Examples

  • The name 'oxide' uses the -ide ending to show it is a negative oxygen ion.

  • In sodium chloride, the suffix -ide indicates the presence of the chloride ion.

  • Chemists add -ide to the root of an element to name its simple anion.

  • The -ide suffix is common.

  • Fluoride is a common -ide compound.

  • In sodium chloride, the suffix -ide indicates the presence of the chloride ion.

  • The name 'oxide' uses the -ide ending to show that it refers to a negative ion.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

-Ide is a name ending that comes from an old word ending meaning 'of' or 'from', and chemists began using it to name simple compounds. So when you see -ide in a word like oxide or chloride, it tells you the name is for a simple compound of that element or its negative ion.