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sil·i·cide

 (sĭl′ĭ-sīd′)
n.
A binary compound consisting of silicon and a more electropositive element.
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silicide

(ˈsɪlɪˌsaɪd)
n
(Elements & Compounds) any one of a class of binary compounds formed between silicon and certain metals
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sil•i•cide

(ˈsɪl əˌsaɪd, -sɪd)

n.
a compound of two elements, one of which is silicon.
[1865–70]
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Noun1.silicide - any of various compounds of silicon with a more electropositive element or radical
chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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The sensors are made of conductive oxide and metal silicide materials and can wirelessly transmit real-time processing and refractory degradation data.
Furthermore, the magnesium silicide (Mg2Si) provides ability to become alloy heat treated for improved strength.
The probable potential minerals in organic plant tissues according to the XRD database were: arcanite ([K.sub.2]S[O.sub.4]), calcium borate hydrate ([Ca.sub.3] [(B[O.sub.3]).sub.2]*[H.sub.2]O), calcium silicide (Ca[Si.sub.2]), cristobalite (Si[O.sub.2]), celestine (SrS[O.sub.4]), calcium phosphate (CaHP[O.sub.4]), hydrogrossular ([Ca.sub.3][Al.sub.2][(Si[O.sub.4]).sub.3-x][(OH).sub.4x]), manganite (MnO(OH)), potassium nitrate (KN[O.sub.3]), potassium oxalate hydrate ([K.sub.2][C.sub.2][O.sub.4].
Mohney, "Fabrication of cobalt silicide nanowire contacts to silicon nanowires," Journal of the Electrochemical Society, vol.
(ii) High-density fuels: uranium nitride (UN), uranium silicide ([U.sub.3][Si.sub.2]) (as an additive to UN), and uranium-molybdenum alloy fuel (U-9Mo)
New products of calcium magnesium silicide (CaMgSi), sillimanite ([Al.sub.2](Si[O.sub.4])O), kaolinite ([Al.sub.2]([Si.sub.2][O.sub.5])[(OD).sub.4]), feldspar ([Al.sub.2][Si.sub.2][O.sub.8]), and trikalsilite ((KNa)AlSi[O.sub.4]) were formed.
Xie, "Preparation of cobalt silicide on graphene as Pt electrocatalyst supports for highly efficient and stable methanol oxidation in acidic media," Electrochimica Acta, vol.
In 2009, a new magnetic order was observed in Manganese Silicide (MnSi) for specific temperatures and magnetic fields by Muhlbauer et al [1].
Nanotechnology specialists from the US and Korea cover nanowire growth and integration; high performance, low power electronic devices; nanowire phase-change memory; biosensors; metal silicide nanowires and their spintronic and renewable energy applications; optoelectronic devices; and energy devices like photovoltaics, mechanical nanogenerators, thermoelectric harvesters, and lithium-ion batteries.
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