arsenide

[ ahr-suh-nahyd, -nid ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a compound containing two elements of which arsenic is the negative one, as silver arsenide, Ag 3 As.

arsenide

/ ˈɑːsəˌnaɪd /

noun

1. a compound in which arsenic is the most electronegative element

Word History and Origins

Origin of arsenide¹

1860–65; arsen- + -ide ( def )