phosphide

noun

phos·​phide ˈfäs-ˌfīd How to pronounce phosphide (audio)
: a binary compound of phosphorus with a more electropositive element or group

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One scenario is that volcanoes release chemical compounds called phosphides, which could react with sulfur dioxide in Venus’ atmosphere to form phosphine—a plausible explanation given that scientists have found evidence of active volcanism on our twin planet. Elise Cutts, WIRED, 7 Apr. 2024 One scenario is that volcanoes release chemical compounds called phosphides, which could react with sulfur dioxide in Venus’ atmosphere to form phosphine — a plausible explanation given that scientists have found evidence of active volcanism on our twin planet. Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024 The aluminum phosphide is alleged to have been activated by moisture to create the gas phosphine, which traveled to Fatiha’s apartment above. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024 Hoping to make a metallic glass, which is an alloy of atoms jumbled together without a discrete shape, researchers on Greer’s team placed bits of iron, nickel, and a phosphide compound in a copper dish housed inside a simple electric furnace. Andrew Zaleski, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2023 The outside lab would take a few days to get him the copper phosphide. WIRED, 2 Aug. 2023 Institute of Photonics/LUH The first section of the chip features an optical amplifier built out of indium phosphide, a material that has already been widely used to create semiconductor lasers. IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2023 Embedded in that are nanoparticles of a catalyst that the research group has a long history with, tri-molybdenum phosphide (Mo3P). John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2023 The grains comprised of aluminum, silver iodine, phosphide, and silicon carbide, as well as a compound of nickel and phosphorus, with very little iron. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 June 2022

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1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of phosphide was in 1849

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“Phosphide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phosphide. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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phosphide

noun
phos·​phide -ˌfīd How to pronounce phosphide (audio)
: a binary compound of phosphorus with a more electropositive element or group

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