any one of a class of binary compounds formed between silicon and certain metals
silicide in American English
(ˈsɪlɪˌsaɪd)
noun
a binary compound of silicon and another element, usually a metal
silicide in American English
(ˈsɪləˌsaid, -sɪd)
noun
Chemistry
a compound of two elements, one of which is silicon
Word origin
[1865–70; silic(on) + -ide]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: batting average, figure skating, springboard, steamroller, tick-tack-toe-ide is a suffix used in the names of chemical compounds. Other words that use the affix-ide include: carbide, cerebroside, chloride, glyceride, nucleoside
Examples of 'silicide' in a sentence
silicide
Designing of low to high density silicide fueled core conversion has been carried out.
Lily Suparlina 2015, 'MANAJEMEN KONVERSI TERAS RSG-GAS BERBAHAN BAKAR SILISIDA TINGKAT MUAT TINGGI', Tri Dasa Megahttp://jurnal.batan.go.id/index.php/tridam/article/view/1860. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Silicide formation proceeds within the framework of the diffusion of silicon into chromium.
Vlasova M., Kakazey M., Gonzales-Rodriguez J.G., Dominguez G., Ristić Momčilo M.,Scherbina O., Tomila T., Isaeva L., Timofeeva I.I., Bukov A. 2002, 'Mechanoactivation of chromium silicide formation in the SiC-Cr-Si system', Science of Sinteringhttp://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-820X/2002/0350-820X0203231V.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Nb–silicide based alloy will require some kind of coating system.
Mohammad Ghadyani, Claire Utton, Panos Tsakiropoulos 2019, 'Microstructures and Isothermal Oxidation of the Alumina Scale Forming Nb1.7Si2.4Ti2.4Al3Hf0.5and Nb1.3Si2.4Ti2.4Al3.5Hf0.4 Alloys', Materialshttp://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/12/2/222. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The fine silicide precipitates refined β grains.
Hongbo Ba, Limin Dong, Zhiqiang Zhang, Xiaofei Lei 2017, 'Effects of Trace Si Addition on the Microstructures and Tensile Properties of Ti-3Al-8V-6Cr-4Mo-4ZrAlloy', Metalshttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/7/8/286. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In particular, we compare a nickel silicide metallization with aluminium, a common ohmic contact for silicon devices.
Polley Craig, Clarke Warrick, Simmons Michelle 2011, 'Comparison of nickel silicide and aluminium ohmic contact metallizations for low-temperaturequantum transport measurements', Nanoscale Research Lettershttp://www.nanoscalereslett.com/content/6/1/538. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The improved cycling performance was attributed to enhanced electrical contact by metal silicide and pyrolyzed carbon.
Jae-Hun Kim, Hansu Kim, Hun-Joon Sohn 2005, 'Addition of Cu for carbon coated Si-based composites as anode materials for lithium-ionbatteries', Electrochemistry Communicationshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S138824810500086X. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)