noun
- a chemical compound of silicon with another element, especially a metal
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Iron silicide is used in the production of steel.
- The semiconductor industry relies on various metal silicides.
- Calcium silicide can be used as a deoxidizer in metallurgy.
- Researchers studied the properties of titanium silicide.
- The formation of silicide compounds occurs at high temperatures.
- Magnesium silicide is an important thermoelectric material.