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xenide

xenide noun: a binary compound of xenon.

Noun

xenide (plural xenides)

  1. A binary compound of xenon
    • The binding of the xenide is expected to be higher than the argide or kryptide because the polarizability is larger and therefore the magnitude of charge induced dipole interaction as well.1994, RL Asher, "Experimental and Theoretical Investigation and Characterization of Small Molecular Ions'
    • Crystal Structures and Electronic Properties of Cesium Xenides at High Pressures2019, Xiao Z. Yan, Yang M. Chen, Hua Y. Geng, Prediction of the Reactivity of Argon with Xenon under High Pressures

Forms of xenide

pluralxenides
alternative formxenonide

Origin of xenide

From xenon + -ide.

Questions about xenide

What does xenide mean?
Xenide means a binary compound of xenon.
What part of speech is xenide?
Xenide is a noun.
What is the plural of xenide?
The plural of xenide is xenides.

Words near xenide in the dictionary

  1. xenicas
  2. xenicid
  3. xenicids
  4. xenicity
  5. xenid
  6. xenide
  7. xenides
  8. xeniid
  9. xeniids
  10. xenipentone
  11. xenism

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