phosphide
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Definition of phosphide
: a binary compound of phosphorus with a more electropositive element or group
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For these components, more exotic materials like indium phosphide, gallium arsenide, and germanium work better. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "How the lidar-on-a-chip technology GM just bought probably works," 11 Oct. 2017 Growers use fertilizers and pesticides long restricted or banned in the United States, including carbofuran and zinc phosphide. — Author: Sharon Bernstein, Alaska Dispatch News, "Toxic waste from illegal marijuana farms alarms authorities," 7 Aug. 2017 Ordinary laser pointers have a chip containing aluminum gallium arsenide phosphide, and emit a red beam at a wavelength of 670 nanometers. — Josh Mchugh, WIRED, "Beam On," 1 Aug. 2001These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'phosphide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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phosphide
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phos·phide
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Medical Definition of phosphide
: a binary compound of phosphorus with a more electropositive element or group