noun
- Plural of antimonide; chemical compounds formed by the combination of antimony with a more electropositive element or radical.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Gallium antimonides are used in semiconductor applications.
- The research team synthesized several new antimonides for photovoltaic devices.
- Indium antimonides have high electron mobility, making them valuable in infrared detectors.
- The properties of antimonides depend on the identity of the metal combined with antimony.
- Antimonides are important materials in optoelectronic engineering.