noun
- a chemical compound containing arsenic and another element, typically a metal
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Gallium arsenide is used in semiconductor devices.
- The researcher studied the properties of various metal arsenides.
- Indium arsenide has applications in infrared detectors.
- The compound forms when arsenic bonds with a metallic element.
- Silicon arsenide is less common than other semiconductor materials.
- The laboratory synthesized a new arsenide compound for testing.