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silicide

American  
[sil-uh-sahyd, -sid] / ˈsɪl əˌsaɪd, -sɪd /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a compound of two elements, one of which is silicon.

silicide British  
/ ˈsɪlɪˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. any one of a class of binary compounds formed between silicon and certain metals

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Etymology

Origin of silicide

1865–70; silic(on) + -ide ( def. )

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