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arsenide

[ ahr-suh-nahyd, -nid ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a compound containing two elements of which arsenic is the negative one, as silver arsenide, Ag 3 As.


arsenide

/ ˈɑːsəˌnaɪd /

noun

  1. a compound in which arsenic is the most electronegative element
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Word History and Origins

Origin of arsenide1

1860–65; arsen- + -ide ( def )

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