chalcogenide

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noun

Any binary compound of a chalcogen with a more electropositive element.

OriginProto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English chalcogen →
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Meanings

nounchalcogenide (plural chalcogenides)

plural chalcogenides

  1. chemistryAny binary compound of a chalcogen with a more electropositive element.

Origin

  1. Englishchalcogen
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Englishchalcogenide

From chalcogen + -ide.

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Translations

Dutch chalcogenide
  • chalcogenideany binary compound of a chalcogen with a more electropositive element
Esperanto ĥalkogenido
  • ĥalkogenidoany binary compound of a chalcogen with a more electropositive element
Indonesian kalkogenida
  • kalkogenidaany binary compound of a chalcogen with a more electropositive element
Polish chalkogenek
  • chalkogenekany binary compound of a chalcogen with a more electropositive element
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APA

chalcogenide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcogenide

MLA

“chalcogenide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcogenide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chalcogenide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcogenide.

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