selenide

noun

sel·​e·​nide ˈse-lə-ˌnīd 

: a binary compound of selenium with a more electropositive element or group

Examples of selenide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It is composed of extremely thin layers of iron selenide, or FeSe, which are embedded repeatedly throughout a much larger three-dimensional crystal. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

At the time, silicon carbide, gallium nitride, and zinc selenide were all contenders in the race to produce a practical blue LED. — IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2024

Small cadmium selenide crystals would immediately form but then stop because the injection cooled the solvent. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Oct. 2023

That is how closely the manganese sulfide curve matches the germanium selenide one, this reviewer said. — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 26 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for selenide

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