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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. )

Example Sentences

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Within this layer, photons interact with excitons in the gallium arsenide, forming polaritons that can be observed as they evolve.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

By refining raw arsenic and developing improved synthesis methods, the UH-led team created boron arsenide crystals with significantly fewer imperfections.

From Science Daily • Nov. 12, 2025

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.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2024

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024

A platinum arsenide, called sperrylite, is sometimes found associated with sulphide minerals in basic igneous rocks.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

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