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phosphide
[ fos-fahyd, -fid ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a binary compound of phosphorus with a basic element or group.
phosphide
/ ˈfɒsfaɪd /
noun
- any compound of phosphorus with another element, esp a more electropositive element
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phosphide1
1840–50; phosph- + -ide ( def )
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Example Sentences
The nickel is added to part of the copper and the phosphide of tungsten, then the zinc, and then the rest of the copper.
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It is directly combined with the metal, forming a phosphide.
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If the materials contain phosphorous acid, a precipitate of phosphide of silver is formed which should be collected and washed.
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A brownish substance, supposed to be a mere mechanical mixture of phosphide and phosphate of calcium.
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If sulphur is heated in a stream of phosphine, hydric sulphide and sulphur phosphide are the products.
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