selenide

[ sel-uh-nahyd, -nid ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. any compound in which bivalent selenium is combined with a positive element, as potassium selenide, K 2 Se, or with a group.

Word History and Origins

Origin of selenide¹

1840–50; selen(ium) + -ide ( def )

Example Sentences

However, very similar curves also appeared in Dr. Dias’s thesis for an entirely different material, germanium selenide.

From New York Times

The other authors — Dr. Salamat and Dr. Dias, in particular — continued to defend the paper, saying that under pressure, both manganese sulfide and germanium selenide act like metals, and thus it would not be surprising that both materials would conduct electricity similarly.

From New York Times

That is how closely the manganese sulfide curve matches the germanium selenide one, this reviewer said.

From New York Times

China’s controls, to take effect from August 1, will apply to eight gallium-related products: gallium antimonide, gallium arsenide, gallium metal, gallium nitride, gallium oxide, gallium phosphide, gallium selenide and indium gallium arsenide.

From Reuters

Zhao’s team recently reported making an n-type single-crystal tin selenide by spiking it with bromine atoms.

From Science Magazine