SILICIDE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does silicide mean? 

• SILICIDE (noun)
  The noun SILICIDE has 1 sense:

1. any of various compounds of silicon with a more electropositive element or radical

  Familiarity information: SILICIDE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SILICIDE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of various compounds of silicon with a more electropositive element or radical

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("silicide" is a kind of...):

chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)