arsenide

American

[ahr-suh-nahyd, -nid] / ˈɑr səˌnaɪd, -nɪd /

noun

Chemistry.

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

arsenide British

/ ˈɑːsəˌnaɪd /

noun

a compound in which arsenic is the most electronegative element

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Etymology

Origin of arsenide

1860–65; arsen- + -ide ( def. )

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Different planes of boron arsenide produced sixfold, eightfold, and fourfold focusing patterns.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

Since then, his group has developed high-performance thermal interfaces and gallium nitride devices that incorporate boron arsenide for cooling.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

His team observed room-temperature phonon focusing in boron arsenide, a crystalline semiconductor known for its high thermal conductivity.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

While light slows by about 1.5 times in glass and roughly 3.5 times in silicon or gallium arsenide, it slows by about 4.5 times in MoSe2.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2026

The arsenide of iron will oxidise first, and when this has ceased the surface of the button brightens.

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