silicide

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noun

Any compound of silicon with a more electropositive element

OriginProto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English silicon ← French carbone →
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Meanings

nounsilicide (plural silicides)

plural silicides

  1. chemistryAny compound of silicon with a more electropositive element

Origin

  1. Latinsilex
  2. New Latinsilicium
  3. Englishsilicium
  4. Proto-Indo-European*kerh₃-der.?
  5. Latincarbōnem
  6. Frenchcarbone
  7. Englishcarbonbf.
  8. Englishsilicon
  9. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  10. Englishsilicide

From silicon + -ide.

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APA

silicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silicide

MLA

“silicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silicide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silicide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silicide.

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