arsenide
noun
ar·se·nide ˈär-sə-ˌnīd 
: a binary compound of arsenic with a more electropositive element
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web But there’s still a long way to go until cubic boron arsenide can be used outside of the lab. 
Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2022 According to the July study, cubic boron arsenide conducts heat ten times better than silicon. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2022 The materials the company is using are relatively unusual: aluminum as the superconducting wire and indium arsenide as the semiconductor that surrounds it. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2022 Ordinary laser pointers have a chip containing aluminum gallium arsenide phosphide, and emit a red beam at a wavelength of 670 nanometers. Josh Mchugh, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2001
Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2022 According to the July study, cubic boron arsenide conducts heat ten times better than silicon. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2022 The materials the company is using are relatively unusual: aluminum as the superconducting wire and indium arsenide as the semiconductor that surrounds it. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2022 Ordinary laser pointers have a chip containing aluminum gallium arsenide phosphide, and emit a red beam at a wavelength of 670 nanometers. Josh Mchugh, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2001 Word History
Etymology
borrowed from German Arsenid, from Arsen arsenic entry 1 + -id -ide
First Known Use
1799, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing arsenide
Medical Definition
arsenide
noun
ar·se·nide ˈärs-ᵊn-ˌīd
: a binary compound of arsenic with a more positive element