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ˈsɪl əˌsaɪd, -sɪdsili·cide

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  1. silicidenoun

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

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  1. silicidenoun

    Any compound of silicon with a more electropositive element

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  1. Silicide

    A silicide is a type of chemical compound that combines silicon and a (usually) more electropositive element. Silicon is more electropositive than carbon. Silicides are structurally closer to borides than to carbides. Similar to borides and carbides, the composition of silicides cannot be easily specified as covalent molecules. The chemical bonds in silicides range from conductive metal-like structures to covalent or ionic. Silicides of all non-transition metals, with exception of beryllium, have been described.

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  1. silicide

    Silicide is a compound that contains silicon and a less electronegative element. They are usually formed by reacting silicon with other metals and are used in a variety of applications including in semiconductors, microelectronics, and solar cells due to their good thermal and electrical conductivity.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Silicidenoun

    a binary compound of silicon, or one regarded as binary

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  1. Silicide

    A silicide is a compound that has silicon with more electropositive elements. Silicon is more electropositive than carbon. Silicides are structurally closer to borides than to carbides. Similar to borides and carbides, the composition of silicides cannot be easily specified as covalent molecules. The chemical bonds in silicides range from conductive metal-like structures to covalent or ionic. Silicides of all non-transition metals, with exception of beryllium, have been described. Mercury, thallium, bismuth, and lead are nonmiscible with liquid silicon. Silicon atoms in silicides can have many possible organizations: ⁕Isolated silicon atoms: electrically conductive Cu5Si, (V,Cr,Mn)3Si, Fe3Si, Mn3Si, and nonconductive (Mg,Ge,Sn,Pb)2Si, (Ca,Ru,Ce,Rh,Ir,Ni)2Si ⁕Si2 pairs: U3Si2, Hf and Th silicides ⁕Si4 tetrahedra: KSi, RbSi, CsSi ⁕Sin chains: USi, Si, CaSi, SrSi, YSi ⁕Planar hexagonal graphite-like Si layers: β-USi2, silicides of other lanthanoids and actinoids ⁕Corrugated hexagonal Si layers: CaSi2 ⁕Open three-dimensional Si skeletons: SrSi2, ThSi2, α-USi2 A silicide prepared by a self-aligned process is called a salicide. This is a process in which silicide contacts are formed only in those areas in which deposited metal is in direct contact with silicon, hence, the process is self-aligned. It is commonly implemented in MOS/CMOS processes for ohmic contacts of the source, drain, and poly-Si gate.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of silicide in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of silicide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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