antimonide

noun

an·​ti·​mo·​nide ˈan-ti-mə-ˌnīd How to pronounce antimonide (audio)
: a binary compound of antimony with a more electropositive element

Examples of antimonide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Using an electroplating process, the foam is coated with the copper antimonide anode. Tamara Chuang, The Denver Post, 18 June 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of antimonide was in 1825

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“Antimonide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antimonide. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

antimonide

noun
an·​ti·​mo·​nide ˈant-ə-mə-ˌnīd, -nəd How to pronounce antimonide (audio)
: a binary compound of antimony with a more positive element

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