selenide
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of selenide
1840–50; selen(ium) + -ide ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"We discovered that shining light on Janus molybdenum sulfur selenide and molybdenum disulfide creates tiny, directional forces inside the material, which show up as changes in its SHG pattern," Zhang said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2025
That is how closely the manganese sulfide curve matches the germanium selenide one, this reviewer said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
China’s controls, to take effect from August 1, will apply to eight gallium-related products: gallium antimonide, gallium arsenide, gallium metal, gallium nitride, gallium oxide, gallium phosphide, gallium selenide and indium gallium arsenide.
From Reuters ● Jul. 4, 2023
The polycrystalline tin selenide the team makes is spiked with sodium atoms, creating what is known as a “p-type” material that conducts positive charges.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 2, 2021
Water reacts most vigorously with it, producing silicic acid, and liberating hydrogen selenide.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892 by Various
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