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. )

Example Sentences

In 1982, scientists discovered the fractional quantum Hall effect in heterostructures of gallium arsenide, where a gas of electrons confined in a two-dimensional plane is placed under high magnetic fields.

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The Dortmund physicists led by Dr. Alex Greilich have now designed a special crystal made of indium gallium arsenide, in which the nuclear spins act as a reservoir for the time crystal.

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To do this, the researchers replaced a traditional dot projector with a low-power laser and a flat gallium arsenide surface, significantly reducing the imaging device's size and power consumption.

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These processes employ high-performance compound semiconductor materials such as gallium arsenide that are typically used to make high-efficiency space cells today.

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Microsoft researchers began to look for these fractional charges in samples of gallium arsenide, a compound often used in solar cells.

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