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silicide

American

[sil-uh-sahyd, -sid] / ˈsɪl əˌsaɪd, -sɪd /

noun

Chemistry.

a compound of two elements, one of which is silicon.

silicide British

/ ˈsɪlɪˌsaɪd /

noun

any one of a class of binary compounds formed between silicon and certain metals

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Etymology

Origin of silicide

1865–70; silic(on) + -ide ( def. )

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silicide

With a thermal conductivity higher than traditional fuel made from uranium oxide, uranium silicide is deemed more efficient and safer.

From Science Magazine ● Jul. 15, 2021

Manufacturing silicide fuel for the TRR breaches the deal’s 15-year moratorium on uranium metallurgy, as an intermediate step in the process involves working uranium metal.

From Science Magazine ● Jul. 15, 2021

Iran would irradiate uranium silicide pellets in the reactor to produce medical isotopes, primarily molybdenum-99.

From Science Magazine ● Jul. 15, 2021

SiGNa makes a sodium silicide powder that, when mixed with water, releases hydrogen gas that many fuel cells use to create an electrical charge.

From BusinessWeek ● Mar. 3, 2011

The most important one is carborundum, which is a silicide of carbon of the formula CSi.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by William McPherson

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