noun
- Plural of arsenide; chemical compounds formed by the combination of arsenic with a metal or other element.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Gallium arsenides are widely used in semiconductor manufacturing.
- The laboratory analyzed several metal arsenides for their electrical properties.
- Indium arsenides have applications in infrared detectors.
- Researchers studied the crystal structure of various arsenides.
- Cadmium arsenides were examined for their photovoltaic potential.