ARSENIDE

arsenide

(noun) a compound of arsenic with a more positive element

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

arsenide (plural arsenides)

An ion that is an arsenic atom with three extra electrons and charge −3.

A compound with arsenic in oxidation state −3.

Anagrams

• areneids, arsedine, denaries, near side, near-side, nearside

Source: Wiktionary


Ar"sen*ide, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A compound of arsenic with a metal, or positive element or radical; -- formerly called arseniuret.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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