salicide

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈsalɪˌsaɪd/ (UK)
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/ˈsalɪˌsaɪd/ (UK) · /ˈsælɪˌsaɪd/ (US)

Definition of salicide

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A compound of salicin e.g. salicide of potassium, hydrogen salicide
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noun

  1. A compound of salicin e.g. salicide of potassium, hydrogen salicide
  2. An electrical contact made from a silicide whose formation does not require lithographic patterning processes, i.e. it is "self-aligned"
    “Composite: Self-aligned silicide/poly Si gate (salicide) (label on Figure 7d)”
    “Platinum salicide process for BiCMOS applications”
    “Titanium SALICIDE Process for VLSI Device Application”
    “A Novel Low Leakage-Current Ni SALICIDE Process in nMOSFETs on Si(110) Substrate”
    “Advances on NiPt SALICIDE process optimization for 28nm CMOS manufacturing”

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Etymology

From salicin + -ide.

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