antimonide

[ an-tuh-muh-nahyd, -nid ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a binary compound containing antimony and a second element, usually a metal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of antimonide¹

First recorded in 1860–65; antimon(y) + -ide ( def )

Example Sentences

When passed into silver nitrate solution it gives a black precipitate of silver antimonide, SbAg3.

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