phosphide
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of phosphide
1840–50; phosph- + -ide ( def. )
Example Sentences
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That puts a dent in its 5,867% gain in the past 12 months, as investors bet on explosive demand for its indium phosphide substrates, used for optical—networking and photonic components within data centers.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
The quantity of aluminium phosphide used by Akter was nearly three times the amount recommended by the manufacturer, which said it should be used only in commercial warehouses not homes.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024
Gallium indium phosphide has not been used in commercially available PV cells yet, but this study points to its potential beyond solar power, the researchers say.
From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2023
They will also apply to six germanium products: germanium dioxide, germanium epitaxial growth substrate, germanium ingot, germanium metal, germanium tetrachloride and zinc germanium phosphide.
From Reuters • Jul. 4, 2023
The author refers to the customary view that black phosphorus is merely a mixture of the ordinary phosphorus with traces of a metallic phosphide, and contends that this explanation is not in all cases admissible.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 360, November 25, 1882 by Various
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