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arsenide

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

noun

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


arsenide British  
/ ˈɑːsəˌnaɪd /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of arsenide

1860–65; arsen- + -ide ( def. )

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Materials such as boron arsenide may allow engineers to direct heat along planned routes with nanoscale accuracy instead of waiting for it to spread and then trying to remove it.

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The new findings build on Hu's earlier work involving the experimental discovery of boron arsenide in 2018.

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When electric current flows through the indium gallium arsenide, surface waves form in the lithium niobate layer.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2026

Together, these layers allow vibrations traveling along the lithium niobate surface to interact directly with fast-moving electrons in the indium gallium arsenide.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2026

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

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer

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