Xenide

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A binary compound of xenon

    "1994, RL Asher, "Experimental and Theoretical Investigation and Characterization of Small Molecular Ions' 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."

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"1994, RL Asher, "Experimental and Theoretical Investigation and Characterization of Small Molecular Ions' 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."

Etymology

From xenon + -ide.

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