arsenide

noun

ar·​se·​nide ˈär-sə-ˌnīd 

: a binary compound of arsenic with a more electropositive element

Examples of arsenide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To overcome this challenge, the Cornell team turned to niobium arsenide (NbAs), a topological semimetal whose surface electrons behave differently from those in conventional metals. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

The chip, detailed in a Nature paper, has eight topological qubits made from indium arsenide and aluminum. — Charlie Fink, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

The company has now created a single device that is part indium arsenide (a type of semiconductor) and part aluminum (a superconductor at low temperatures). — Cade Metz, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025

Now scientists have discovered that an obscure material known as cubic boron arsenide (c-BAs) may perform much better than silicon. — IEEE Spectrum, 27 July 2022

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

• gallium arsenide

Rhymes for arsenide

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified

Medical Definition

arsenide

noun

ar·​se·​nide ˈärs-ᵊn-ˌīd 

: a binary compound of arsenic with a more positive element