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.

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arsenide British  

/ ˈɑːsəˌnaɪd /

noun

1. 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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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.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

"There is a dramatic change in the lattice when you shine light on it, a unique phenomenon that you don't see with silicon or gallium arsenide," Leite said.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 31, 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

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

From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2026

When we prescribe a cacodylate or an amylarsinate, we are not prescribing an arsenical treatment whose effects can be compared with those of an arsenide, an arsenite, or an arsenate.

From The Mechanism of Life by Stéphane Leduc