ide- root words — words with the ide- root

The root ide- comes from Greek ide, meaning chemical compound. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including acetanilid, acetanilide, acetylide, actinide, amide, amidine, anhydride, antifluoridationist, arabinoside, arsenide, azide, bichloride. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ide- root

Explore words with ide- — words containing the ide- root and sharing its sense of "chemical compound". Examples include acetanilid, acetanilide, acetylide, actinide, amide, amidine, anhydride, antifluoridationist, arabinoside, arsenide, azide, bichloride. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ide- root means chemical compound, from Greek ide. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.