A silicide is a compound made of silicon and a less common metal.
Silicides are important in making computer chips and other electronic devices.
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The silicide is used in making computer chips.
We need to study silicides in chemistry class.
The silicide compound is very useful.
I don't understand silicide at all!
In the future, everyone will use silicide for everything.
The silicide is very hard to find in nature.