nido
/ˈnʌɪdəʊ/Chemistry
adjective
Designating a boron compound in whose molecules boron atoms occupy all vertices but one of a notional triangulated polyhedron; (also) designating the structure of such a compound. Chiefly (with hyphen) as a word-forming element.
Origin
1960s. From classical Latin nīdus nest + -o. Compare arachno, closo.
- submediant
- sub-member
- submembranaceous
- submembranous
- submental
- submentum
- submenu
- submerge
- submerged-arc welding
- submerged tenth
- submergement
- submergence
- submergent
- submergible
- submerse
- submersible
- submersion
- submetacentric
- submeter
- submicro
- submicron
- submicroscopic
- submicroscopical
- submillimetre
- submillimetric